Multiple Choice
Intercalated disks _______.
A) are specialized muscle fibers that conduct the impulse directly to the AV node
B) are tight junctions between cardiac muscle fibers that allow an impulse to pass rapidly from one fiber to the next
C) are the terminal fibers in the heart's conduction system
D) initiate the cardiac cycle
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