The long plateau phase of the cardiac muscle action potential is due to
A) movement of fewer sodium ions across the cell membrane into the cell.
B) voltage-gated calcium channels remaining open.
C) increased membrane permeability to potassium ion.
D) decrease in the amount of calcium diffusing across the membrane.
E) increased membrane permeability to sodium ions.
Answer: B
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