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What gives cardiac muscle fibers a 'stair-step' appearance?
What gives cardiac muscle fibers a 'stair-step' appearance?
Branching
What connects the ends of cardiac muscle fibers?
What connects the ends of cardiac muscle fibers?
Intercalated discs
What do the intercalated discs of cardiac muscle contain?
What do the intercalated discs of cardiac muscle contain?
Desmosomes and gap junctions
How do the mitochondria in cardiac muscle compare to those in skeletal muscle?
How do the mitochondria in cardiac muscle compare to those in skeletal muscle?
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