Intercalated Discs Couple ________ Cells Both Mechanically and Electrically

question 78

Multiple Choice

Intercalated discs couple ________ cells both mechanically and electrically.

• A)smooth muscle
• B)myocardial
• C)skeletal muscle
• D)both myocardial and skeletal muscle

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Definitions:

Reverse Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to compressional forces.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where two blocks of earth slide past each other horizontally.

Lateral Fault

A type of geological fault where the motion is primarily horizontal.

Horizontal Compression

A tectonic stress that squeezes rock and can lead to the folding or faulting of the earth's crust.