The ion primarily responsible for depolarization in pacemaker cells is ______________, whereas the ion primarily responsible for this in other cardiac cells is _____________

A.
sodium; calcium

B.
calcium; sodium

C.
potassium; sodium

D.
calcium; potassium


B

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