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What are the functions of desmosomes and gap junctions in cardiac muscle cells?

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Desmosomes stop separation during contraction by binding filaments, joining the cells together. Desmosomes are also known as macula adherents. Gap junctions allow action potentials to spread between cardiac cells by permitting the passage of ions between cells, producing depolarization of the heart muscle

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