Skeletal and cardiac muscle are both types of striated muscl…
Skeletal and cardiac muscle are both types of striated muscle. You have been given one type of each sample, but the identifying labels have come off. You know that these muscles have some similarities and some differences in terms of their rate of depolarization, rate of repolarization, and length of action potential. Answer the following questions as they relate to the muscle depicted in sample A. 1. Identify the muscle type. 2. Are there special types of calcium channels associated with the muscle type? If so, identify the calcium channels. 3. Calcium channels are responsible for distinct refractory periods. What is the name of the refractory period for this muscle type?