What is the role of sodium in skeletal muscle contraction? A. Sodium flows into a muscle cell to initiate and propagate the action potential. B. Sodium flows out of a muscle cell to initiate and propagate the action potential. C. Sodium binds to receptors on the sarcoplasmic reticulum triggering release of calcium. D. Sodium binds to myosin and acts as a cofactor for the myosin ATPase. E. None of the above; Sodium has no role in skeletal muscle contraction.