Question

cardiac muscle cells are connected by regions of intercalated discs which contain the gap junctions and the ________​

Answer 1

Answer:

desmosomes

Cardiac muscle cells are rectangular shaped cells connected by regions called intercalated discs. Intercalated discs contain gap junctions and desmosomes.

Answer 2

Answer: DESMOSOME

Explanation : A desmosome, also known as a macula adherents (plural: maculae adherents), is a cell structure specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion. A type of junctional complex, they are localized spot-like adhesions randomly arranged on the lateral sides of plasma membranes. Desmosomes are one of the stronger cell-to-cell adhesion types and are found in tissue that experience intense mechanical stress, such as cardiac muscle tissue, bladder tissue, gastrointestinal mucosa, and epithelia.