Multiple Choice
Which of these statements describes action potentials in the heart
A) The rising phase of the action potential in cardiac autorhythmic cells is due to a rapid Ca²⁺ influx.
B) The rising phase of the action potential in cardiac contractile cells is due to a rapid K⁺ influx.
C) The plateau phase of the action potential in cardiac contractile cells is due to a rapid Ca²⁺ influx.
D) The plateau phase of the action potential in cardiac contractile cells is due to a rapid K⁺ influx.
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