Smooth muscle can contract without a change in membrane potential following:

A. stimulation of ?-adrenergic receptors in the smooth muscle
B. inhibition of Rho kinase in the smooth muscle
C. stimulation of InsP3 production in the smooth muscle
D. stimulation of nitric oxide release from endothelial cells
E. stimulation of K+ channels in the smooth muscle


ANS: C

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