The Plateau of the Cardiac Action Potential Results from the Opening

question 210

Multiple Choice

The plateau of the cardiac action potential results from the opening of voltage-gated slow ____ channels in the plasma membrane of the cardiac cell.

• A) sodium
• B) potassium
• C) calcium
• D) chloride
• E) glucose

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