NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Intercalated discs are
A
can be found in the bicep
B
are spindle shaped
C
can be found in the intestines
D
special joints where cardiac cells are joined
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -muscle cells, unique junctions called intercalated discs (gap junctions) link the cells together and define their borders. Intercalated discs are the major portal for cardiac cell-to-cell communication, which is required for coordinated muscle contraction and maintenance of circulation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. Cardiac muscle cells are equipped with three distinct types of intercellular junction–gap junctions, “spot” desmosomes, and “sheet” desmosomes (or fasciae adherentes)–located in a specialized portion of the plasma membrane, the intercalated disk.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Intercalated discs are found in a. cardiac muscle. Intercalated discs are distinctive structures of the heart that connect and send electrical signals between the myocardial cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Intercalated discs ensure that the cardiac muscle functions as a single and well-coordinated unit. They hold and bind the cardiac muscle cells through fascia adherens and desmosomes, and ensure that the contractile force is transmitted from one cardiac muscle cell to another.

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