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critical membrane potential
physiology
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cardiac muscle contraction
- In muscle: The frequency of contraction
…potential is depolarized to a critical potential (Ecrit), a self-generating action potential follows, leading to muscle contraction. Phase 0, the upstroke, is associated with a sudden increase in membrane permeability to Na+. Phases 1, 2, and 3 result from changes in membrane permeability and conductance to Na+, K+, and Ca2+.
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