Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
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Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
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Chapter 21, Problem 13RFT
Which of the following is not true of intercalated discs?
(a) They provide additional strength from cells bound together by tight junctions.
(b) They have a smooth junction between the plasma membrnaes of apposed muscle cells.
(c) Myofibrils of the interlocking muscle fibers are anchored at the membrane.
(d) The cardiac muscle fibers at the intercalated discs are connected by gap junctions.
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