Which of the following statements about cardiac muscle is incorrect?

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Which of the following statements about cardiac muscle is incorrect?

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Cardiac muscle is involuntary. Cardiac muscle fibers are multinucleated like skeletal muscle. Correct Cardiac muscle cells have intercalated discs. Cardiac muscle contracts rhythmically without neural stimulation.

Explanation

Cardiac muscle fibers are uninucleated, unlike skeletal muscle fibers, which are multinucleated.

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