Where is the cardiac muscle located?

Cardiac muscle (heart muscle) is one of the three major types of muscle, the others being skeletal and smooth muscle. It is an involuntary, striated muscle that is found in the walls of the heart. This muscle tissue is known as myocardium, and forms a thick middle layer between the outer layer of the heart wall (the epicardium) and the inner layer (the endocardium). read more

If you are meaning cardiac muscle as one of the three types of muscle, it is located in the heart, primarily on the myocardium. These cardiac muscles cause the heart to contract (undergo systole) and force blood through the atria and ventricles. read more

The cardiac muscle is the heart, responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. It is made up of cardiac muscle and is the only place in the body where such muscle is found. All the other muscles in the body are composed of either skeletal muscle or smooth muscle. read more