Cell Component
intercalated disc
Definitions related to intercalated disc:
  • A complex cell-cell junction at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes; mediates mechanical and electrochemical integration between individual cardiomyocytes. The intercalated disc contains regions of tight mechanical attachment (fasciae adherentes and desmosomes) and electrical coupling (gap junctions) between adjacent cells.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The intercellular structures including the fascia adherens, gap junctions and macula adherens that connect single cardiac muscle cells to allow for synchronized contractions.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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