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What order do these steps happen? integrating center, output signal, input signal and response - Answer - input signal - integrating center - output signal - response what does local control do? - Answer turns active cells to reduced O2 levels in tissue. what cells send local signals in local control? - Answer Endothelial cells what is the result from local control? - Answer - causes smooth muscle to relax and allow more oxygen to capillary - O2 levels in tissue restored

Are skeletal muscle cells electrically coupled with gap junctions? - Answer No Are smooth muscle cells electrically coupled with gap junctions? - Answer varies (unitary vs multiunit) Are cardiac muscle cells electrically coupled with gap junctions? - Answer yes (within each chamber)