Which muscle(s) can contract without the need for nervous stimulation?
A) Skeletal muscle only
B) Smooth muscle only
C) Cardiac muscle only
D) Smooth and cardiac muscle
E) Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle

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Smooth and cardiac muscles can contract without the need for nervous stimulation due to their ability to generate spontaneous action potentials. Skeletal muscle requires nervous stimulation for contraction.

Which Muscle(s) Can Contract Without the Need for Nervous Stimulation