Cardiac muscle cells differ from skeletal muscle fibers in that the cardiocytes are uniquely interconnected by (the) ________.

A) sarcoplasmic reticulum
B) Z discs
C) gap junctions
D) intercalated discs
E) T tubules


Ans: D) intercalated discs

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