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Microbiology All India exam d6ef20b2

Which of the following is true regarding the action potential of skeletal muscle?

A
It spreads inward to all pas of the muscle the T-tubules
B
It has a prolonged plateau phase
C
It causes the immediate uptake of Ca2+ into the lateral sacs of the sarcoplasmic reticulum
D
It is longer than the action potential of cardiac muscle
High-Yield Explanation
Depolarization of the muscle fibers is essential for initiating muscle contraction. The action potential of skeletal muscle is transmitted to all of the fibrils along T-tubules, triggering the release of Ca2+ from the lateral sacs of the sarcoplasmic reticulum next to the T-system. The electrical events in skeletal muscle and the ionic fluxes underlying them are similar to those in nerve. In contrast, the action potential in cardiac muscle is longer and has a prolonged plateau phase.

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