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Contractility of cardiac muscle depends on

A
On T tubules
B
On T tubules and extracellular Ca2+
C
On extracellular Ca2+
D
On intracellular Ca2+
High-Yield Explanation
Excitation and contraction coupling is there in cardiac muscle. When an action potential reaches the T tubules there is activation of Dihydropyridine channels. This causes influx of extracellular calcium into sarcoplasm. Ref: Textbook of medical physiology by N Geetha, 2nd edition, page no. 53

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