Chapter 13, Problem 36RA

Summary Introduction

 

To review:

 

Differences between the action potentials of cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle.

 

Introduction:

Passing of electrical signals across the plasma membrane to activate a cell by a stimulus is known as an action potential. Action potential in cardiac muscle is used to pump the blood whereas in skeletal muscle it is used for the contraction of the muscle. The duration of the action potential in skeletal muscle is 2-5milliseconds and in cardiac muscle is 200-400milliseconds.