intercalated disc

Function

• complex cell-cell junction at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes
• mediates mechanical & electrochemical integration between individual cardiomyocytes
• the intercalated disc contains regions of tight mechanical attachment (fasciae adherentes & desmosomes) & electrical coupling (gap junctions between adjacent cells.

Compartment

• myocaridium

More general terms

• heart structure