Gap Junctions

question 43

Multiple Choice

Gap junctions

• A) electrically isolate cardiac muscle cells.
• B) allow large numbers of cardiac muscle cells to contract in unison.
• C) provide enough strength to withstand the large pressure generated by the ventricles.
• D) are found only in the cardiac muscle cells of the ventricles.
• E) are especially abundant in the muscles between the atria and ventricles.

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