Intercalated discs are the characteristics of which of the following?

Involuntary muscles.

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Voluntary muscles.

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Cardiac muscles.

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Skeletal muscles.

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Solution

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.

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