Stretching cardiac muscle results in an increase in the force of contraction due to:
A. activation of K+ channels
B. increased Ca++ sensitivity of actin-myosin interactions
C. phosphorylation of the ryanodine receptor
D. increased phosphorylation of troponin I
E. increased Ca++ influx through the Na+-Ca++ antiporter
ANS: B
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