The electric signal for a contraction passes rapidly from one heart muscle cell to the next by way of

Answer;

-Gap junctions

Explanation;

-Gap junctions are a specialized intercellular connection between a multitude of animal cell-types. they are organized collections of protein channels in cell membranes that allows ions and small molecules to pass between adjacent cells.

-Gap junctions allow the exchange of ions, second messengers, and small metabolites between adjacent cells and are formed by two unrelated protein families, the pannexins and connexins.