The pumping of the heart is tied to the respiratory system
<span> cardiac muscle differs from skeletal muscle
in that it is highly branched with cells connected by overlapping
projections of the sarcolemma called intercalated discs. These discs
contain desmosomes and gap junctions.</span>
Answer:
Some cells, such as erythrocytes, will actually burst as water enters them by osmotic flow. Rupture of the plasma membrane by a flow of water into the cytosol is termed osmotic lysis.
