The Coordinated Beating of the Heart Is Accomplished in Part

question 1

Multiple Choice

The coordinated beating of the heart is accomplished in part by the presence of ____ in heart muscle tissue that allows for communication between the cells.

• A) tight junctions
• B) desmosomes
• C) adherens junctions
• D) anchoring junctions
• E) gap junctions

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