Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 20 - The Cardiovascular System: The Heart - Figure 20.9 - Page 703: 1

Answer

Intercalsted discs hold cardiac muscle fibers together and enable action potentials to travel from one cell to another.

Work Step by Step

Intercalated discs are junctions between cardiac muscle fibers that are the major cell to cell portals of communication.
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