Which of the following medications serves as a positive treatment by interfering with the removal of calcium ions from the sarcoplasm of cardiac muscle cells?

a. verapamil
b. acetylcholine
c. beta blockers
d. digitalis


Answer: d. digitalis

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The plasma membrane of an excitable cell is more permeable to K+ because

A. there are more leak ion channels for K+ than Na+. B. protein molecules cannot exit through the plasma membrane. C. there are more gated channels for K+. D. of its positive electrical charge. E. calcium ions block Na+ and Cl- channels.

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The figure illustrates bones, fontanels, and sutures on the fetal skull. What does "E" represent?

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