Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Muscular Tissue - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 433: 8

Answer

c. gap junctions

Work Step by Step

Single-unit smooth muscle cells can stimulate each other because they have gap junctions which are junctions that allow electrical communication between cells of smooth muscles.
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