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How would the stimulation of muscarinic receptors in cardiac muscle affect the heart?

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Stimulation of muscarinic receptors, a type of ACh receptor located in postganglionic synapses of the parasympathetic nervous system, would cause K+ channels to open, resulting in hyperpolarization of cardiac plasma membranes and a decreased heart rate.
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