ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY W/CONNECT LL
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Author: McKinley
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Chapter 19, Problem 6DYKB
____6. Action potentials are spread rapidly between cardiac muscle cells by
- a. sarcomeres.
- b. intercalated discs.
- c. chemical neurotransmitters.
- d. the fibrous skeleton.
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ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY W/CONNECT LL
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