If the length of the absolute refractory period in cardiac muscle cells was the same as it is for skeletal muscle cells, _______
_. a) it would be much longer before cardiac cells could respond to a second stimulation
b) contractions would last as long as the refractory period pacemaker cells would cease to spontaneously depolarize
c) tetanic contractions might occur, which would stop the heart's pumping action
Ground pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160° to destroy the parasite Trichinella spiralis. 160°F (71°C) 89. All of the following are good instructions for preventing foodborne illness except when shopping, select meat, poultry, or fish first.
