The physiologic event that takes place at the plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle fiber is

a. release of calcium.
b. propagation of an action potential.
c. binding of calcium by troponin.
d. crossbridge cycling.


b. propagation of an action potential.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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