what is the functional significance of large areas of cardiac muscle being electrically coupled to form a single functional syncytium? group of answer choices because they form a syncytium, cardiac muscles can contract on their own. because they form a syncytium, muscle cells can pass an action potential along a large area of the heart wall, stimulating contraction in each muscle fiber of the syncytium. because they form a syncytium, muscle cells cannot summate contraction to produce tetanus, and thus do not fatigue. because they form a syncytium, cardiac muscle cells can pass an action potential by way of internodal bundles contracting both atrial chambers.