Smooth muscle differs from both cardiac and skeletal muscle in that
A) it can act as a pacemaker for rhythmic contractions.
B) its contractions are not due to interactions between neighboring microfilaments.
C) its neighboring cells are electrically connected by gap junctions.
D) its neighboring cells are tightly coupled by intercalated discs.
E) its cell membranes are depolarized by stretching.

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Smooth muscle can be depolarized by stretching, which is a unique feature not shared by cardiac or skeletal muscle.

Smooth Muscle Differs from Both Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle in That