Intercalated discs

A) are characteristic of smooth muscle cells.
B) contain gap junctions that allow the signal to spread quickly through cardiac muscle cells.
C) support fast-twitch fibers of skeletal muscle.
D) stimulate pacemaker cells in cardiac muscle.
E) stimulate the contraction of skeletal muscle.


B

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