Question

Intercalated discs are the characteristics of which of the following?

• A. Involuntary muscles.
• B. Voluntary muscles.
• C. Cardiac muscles.
• D. Skeletal muscles.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Cardiac muscles.

The intercalated discs are a characteristic of cardiac muscles. They play a major role in cardiac cell-to-cell communication which is essential for a proper blood circulation as well as the muscle contraction in the heart.