An Increase in Smooth Muscle Tension Can Occur at a Given

question 3

Multiple Choice

An increase in smooth muscle tension can occur at a given intracellular [Ca⁺⁺] in response to:

• A)Opening of K⁺ channels in the smooth muscle membrane.
• B)Inhibition of myosin phosphatase by Rho kinase in the smooth muscle.
• C)Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent phosphorylation of myosin light-chain kinase in the smooth muscle.
• D)Release of nitric oxide from adjacent endothelial cells.
• E)Hyperpolarization of the smooth muscle membrane.

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