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Excitation–Contraction Coupling

Excitation-contraction coupling

Excitation-contraction coupling

This diagram shows excitation-contraction coupling in a skeletal muscle contraction. The sarcoplasmic reticulum is a specialized endoplasmic reticulum found in muscle cells.

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