The plateau phase of an action potential
A. occurs only in skeletal muscle and makes those fibers' contractions most forceful.
B. leads to tetanic contractions in smooth and skeletal muscle.
C. allows cardiac muscle cells to contract and then relax without locking up.
D. allows cardiac muscle cells to exhibit synchronous fibrillation.
C
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