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How the Heart Contracts - Step by Step

By Interactive BiologyFrom BoclipsSeptember 30, 2025

Let's dive into the cardiac action potential and how it results in the contraction of the heart. We'll talk about the signal that starts at the SA node and spreads throughout the heart. We'll also get into the phases of depolarization, the plateau, and repolarization and how calcium release results in muscle contraction.

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