Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without __________.

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Intercalated discs are essential in maintaining the structural integrity of the heart muscle. They contain gap junctions and desmosomes which allow for communication and attachment between adjacent cardiac muscle cells, preventing them from separating. Stroma and flana are not involved in muscle cell adhesion, and myofilaments are the contractile components of muscle cells but do not contribute to cell adhesion.

Heart Muscle Cells Would Tend to Separate Without __________