The movement of which two ions is responsible for maintaining the plateau phase of the action potential of contractile cardiac muscle cells?

a. Na+ and Cl-
b. Na+ and K+
c. K+ and Cl-
d. Ca2+ and Na+
e. Ca2+ and K+


E

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