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Explain How a Cardiac Myocyte in the Sinoatrial (SA) Node

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Explain how a cardiac myocyte in the sinoatrial (SA) node can contract rhythmically. In your explanation, be sure to discuss the role of voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels, as well as hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide (HCN) channels.


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