The membrane of a contractile cardiac muscle cell contains

A. fast voltage-gated sodium channels and slow voltage-gated calcium channels.
B. fast voltage-gated sodium channels and fast voltage-gated calcium channels.
C. slow voltage-gated sodium channels and fast voltage-gated calcium channels.
D. slow voltage-gated sodium channels and slow voltage-gated calcium channels.


Answer: A

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