Multiple Choice
Automatic pacemaker cells spontaneously depolarize,because
A) leak channels (If) allow calcium and sodium ions into the cell.
B) they lack efficient sodium/potassium pumps.
C) voltage-sensitive sodium channels open spontaneously.
D) chloride leaks into the cell during rest.
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