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In cardiac muscle, the action potential is caused by opening of three types of channels
Voltage activated fast sodium channels 
L-type calcium channels (slow calcium channels or calcium-sodium channels)
Voltage activated potassium ion channels
                                                                                    
                                     
                                    
                                        #Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
                                        #Blood pressure, neural and chemical regulation of Cardiovascular System
                                        #Part B Pointers