For heart muscles to beat in a coordinated rhythm ions must move from one cell to the next through ______.
A)desmosomes
B)gap junctions
C)focal adhesions
D)hemidesmosomes
E)adherens junctions

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Gap junctions allow for the passage of ions between cells, allowing for the coordinated contraction of heart muscles. Desmosomes, focal adhesions, hemidesmosomes, and adherens junctions are all involved in cell-cell adhesion but do not facilitate ion passage between cells.

For Heart Muscles to Beat in a Coordinated Rhythm Ions