What Is/are the Function(s)of the Gap Junctions Found Between Cardiac

Question

What is/are the function(s)of the gap junctions found between cardiac muscle cells?
A)They provide routes for electrical impulses to be passed from one cell to another.
B)They prevent adjacent cells from coming apart.
C)They initiate the heart beats.
D)They are routes of delivery for oxygen and nutrients to the cardiac muscle cells.
E)They stop electrical impulses from being passed from cell to cell.

Accepted Answer

Gap junctions found between cardiac muscle cells provide routes for electrical impulses to be passed from one cell to another. This allows for synchronized contraction of the heart muscle, leading to proper pumping of blood throughout the body.