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Which phase lasts longest during an action potential in a ventricular contractile fiber?

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Phase 2, a plateau phase, is the longest phase. It is unique among excitable cells and marks the phase of calcium entry into the cell. Phase 3 is the phase of rapid repolarization that restores the membrane potential to its resting value.

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