In muscle function at the sarcomere level, the formation of cross-bridges is regulated by the binding of ___ ions to ____.

A. calcium, troponin
B. calcium, tropomyosin
C. calcium, myosin
D. sodium, troponin
E. sodium, tropomyosin


A. calcium, troponin

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