The duration of the action potential is ________ in contractile myocardium, ________ in autorhythmic contractile, and ________ in skeletal muscle.

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


extended: 200+ msec, variable: generally 150+ msec, short: 1-2 msec

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