Intercalated Discs

question 85

Multiple Choice

Intercalated discs

• A) are characteristic of smooth muscle cells.
• B) contain gap junctions that allow the signal to spread quickly through cardiac muscle cells.
• C) support fast-twitch fibers of skeletal muscle.
• D) stimulate pacemaker cells in cardiac muscle.
• E) stimulate the contraction of skeletal muscle.

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