Which muscle(s) can contract without the need for nervous stimulation?

A. Skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle
B. Skeletal muscle only
C. Smooth muscle only
D. Cardiac muscle only
E. Smooth and cardiac muscle


Answer: E

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