Indicate Which Ion Is Involved in Each Event Being Described

question 199

Short Answer

Indicate which ion is involved in each event being described by using the following answer code.
a.K+
b.Na+
c.Ca₂₊
-Inactivation of _____ channels brings about the slow drift of membrane potential to threshold in the cardiac autorhythmic cells.

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Definitions:

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