What is/are the function(s) of the gap junctions found between cardiac muscle cells?

A. They provide routes for electrical impulses to be passed from one cell to another.
B. They prevent adjacent cells from coming apart.
C. They initiate the heart beats.
D. They stop electrical impulses from being passed from cell to cell.
E. They are routes of delivery for oxygen and nutrients to the cardiac muscle cells.


Answer: A

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