# Epi 60 - ICU Primary Snippet 3 - Smooth muscle cell - Excitation- contraction coupling
ICU Primary PrepCastShow Notes
In this episode, I discuss the physiology of smooth muscle cell contraction and how it differs from skeletal muscle cell contraction.
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