Which of the following statements about cardiac muscle is incorrect?
A) Cardiac muscle requires nervous stimulation to contract.
B) Cardiac muscle is also called striated involuntary muscle.
C) Cardiac muscle contains intercalated disks.
D) All of the above statements are correct.

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Cardiac muscle can contract without nervous stimulation due to its inherent pacemaker cells and the presence of intercalated disks which allow for synchronous contraction of cardiac muscle cells. Therefore, statement A is incorrect. Statements B and C are correct.

Which of the Following Statements About Cardiac Muscle Is Incorrect