The ________ muscle in the heart produces the atrial and ventricular contractions that pump blood into and through the blood vessels. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


cardiac
The cardiac muscle in the heart produces the atrial and ventricular contractions that pump blood into and through the blood vessels.

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