Which of the Following Is NOT an Effect of Sympathetic

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an effect of sympathetic stimulation of the heart?

• A) an increase in heart rate
• B) a decrease in the duration of systole
• C) a decrease in the slope of the pacemaker potential
• D) an increase in the amount of Ca²⁺ entering cardiac muscle cells
• E) an increase in the rate of cross-bridge cycling in ventricular muscle cells

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