What is the nature and function of cardiac tissue?

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Cardiac muscles are both smooth and striated muscles. It is composed of branched fibres. The branches join to form a network.
Function of cardiac tissues are: (i) Cardiac muscles contracts and relax rapidly,rhythmically and tirelessly.
(ii) Contraction and relaxation of heart muscles is to pump and distribute blood in various parts of the body.

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