The document describes the process of how epinephrine and norepinephrine trigger contraction of cardiac muscle cells. It involves: 1) The binding of epinephrine/norepinephrine to β-adrenergic receptors on cardiac cells, activating associated G proteins. 2) The G proteins activate adenylate cyclase, catalyzing the conversion of ATP to cyclic AMP (cAMP). 3) cAMP activates protein kinase A, which phosphorylates proteins involved in calcium ion movement and muscle contraction.