Which of the following is correct?

a. norepinephrine and acetylcholine have opposite effects on the activity of ion channels in pacemaker cells
b. norepinephrine increases the slope of pacemaker potentials leading to increased heart rate
c. acetylcholine increases the duration of diastole
d. all of the above


Answer: d. all of the above

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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