The myocardium acts as a single,functioning unit called a/an
A)multi-unit muscle.
B)pacemaker.
C)isoelectric unit.
D)functional syncytium.

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The functional syncytium refers to the myocardium's ability to act as a single, coordinated unit due to the presence of gap junctions between individual cardiac muscle cells. This allows for a synchronized contraction of the heart and is necessary for proper pumping function. The other choices do not accurately describe the function of the myocardium in the heart.

The Myocardium Acts as a Single,functioning Unit Called A/an