Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 19, Problem 9RQ
Which of the following is unique to cardiac muscle cells?
- Only cardiac muscle contains a sarcoplasmic reticulum.
- Only cardiac muscle has gap junctions.
- Only cardiac muscle is capable of autorhythmicity
- Only cardiac muscle has a high concentration of mitochondria.
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