Where Would You Expect to Find Numerous Gap Junctions in Muscular

question 44

Multiple Choice

Where would you expect to find numerous gap junctions in muscular tissue?

• A) The sarcoplasmic reticulum of skeletal muscle
• B) The A bands of skeletal and cardiac muscle
• C) The sarcolemma of skeletal muscle
• D) The intercalated discs of cardiac muscle
• E) Multiunit smooth muscle

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