Which of the Following Is True Regarding Cardiac Muscle

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding cardiac muscle?

• A) Neither summation nor tetany can occur.
• B) Both summation and tetany can occur.
• C) Summation, but not tetany, can occur.
• D) Tetany, but not summation, can occur.
• E) none of the above

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