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A method is described for the study of contraction-relaxation phenomena in glycerol-extracted cardiac muscle. Excised hearts of bullfrogs are mounted and extracted in 50% glycerine; subsequently, perfusion with electrolyte solutions and ATP may be carried out, and the contraction recorded by a mechanical system. The ease of preparation and the dependability of the muscle model may prove to be of value in the study of glycerol-extracted heart muscle.
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