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Cardiac Conduction and Contraction Quiz

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  1. 1

    Which event directly triggers the release of additional calcium ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum during cardiac muscle contraction?

  2. 2

    Which ion channel is primarily responsible for the slow, spontaneous depolarisation that initiates each action potential in sino‑atrial node cells?

  3. 3

    Which ionic movement is primarily responsible for the plateau phase of the ventricular action potential?

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