Which Is One of the Functional Characteristics of Cardiac Myocytes

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which is one of the functional characteristics of cardiac myocytes that makes them adapted for the hard and continuous work they do?

• A) each cardiac myocyte maintains electrical independence
• B) mechanical integrity of the muscle is maintained by intercalated discs
• C) excitation spreads ONLY through the specialized conduction system
• D) they rely only on Ca²⁺ channels for creation of action potentials

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