The structures that connect neighboring cardiac muscle cells to ensure rapid electrical conduction are

a. desmosomes.
b. intercalated discs.
c. synapses.
d. endothelial cells.
e. smooth muscle cells.


B

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a. true b. false

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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