What Is/are the Function(s)of the Gap Junctions Found Between Cardiac

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is/are the function(s) of the gap junctions found between cardiac muscle cells?

• A)They provide routes for electrical impulses to be passed from one cell to another.
• B)They prevent adjacent cells from coming apart.
• C)They initiate the heart beats.
• D)They are routes of delivery for oxygen and nutrients to the cardiac muscle cells.
• E)They stop electrical impulses from being passed from cell to cell.

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