Intercalated discs couple ________ cells both mechanically and electrically.
A)smooth muscle
B)myocardial
C)skeletal muscle
D)both myocardial and skeletal muscle

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Intercalated discs are specialized structures found in myocardial (cardiac) muscle cells that connect adjacent cells both mechanically (with desmosomes and fascia adherens) and electrically (with gap junctions). Smooth muscle and skeletal muscle do not contain intercalated discs.

Intercalated Discs Couple ________ Cells Both Mechanically and Electrically