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Functions of cardiovascular system:

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  • controls distribution of blood
  • major transportation system via blood
  • participates in homeostatic mechanisms
  • defense against foreign/toxic substances
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What travels in the lungs via the cardiovascular system?

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O2

- needed by all cells for aerobic respiration

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O2 travels on…

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RBC

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What moves from GI tract to all cells?

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  • nutrients and water
  • water soluble goes to plasma
  • water insoluble goes on carriers
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What gets transported in the blood?

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  • nutrients
  • gas
  • water
  • materials
  • wastes
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What are some materials that are moved from cell to cell via blood?

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  • by product of metabolism to live for processing
  • immune cells and antibodies
  • clotting proteins
  • hormones
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Immune cells and antibodies are…

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always in blood to fight infections

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Clotting proteins are…

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always in blood to prevent fluid loss

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Hormones:

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  • from endocrine glands to target cells

- stored nutrients from liver and adipose to body cells

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What are some wastes to be eliminated?

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  • metabolic wastes
  • heat
  • CO2
  • lactic acid
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Metabolic wastes is removed by the…

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kidneys

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Heat is removed by the…

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skin

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CO2 is removed by the…

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lungs

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Examples of homeostatic mechanisms:

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  • temperature regulations
  • fluid balance
  • regulation of ECF, pH, and osmolarity
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How is temperature regulated in the body?

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brings warm blood to surface to cool body

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What helps with balancing fluids?

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blood vessels and osmotic balance

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What helps regulate ECF, pH, and osmolarity?

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  • plasma buffers

- kidneys

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How does the cardiovascular system play a role in defense against foreign/toxic substances?

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  • lymphatics

- flow through kidney

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Components of cardiovascular system:

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  • heart
  • blood vessels
  • blood
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Heart:

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  • 2 pumps
  • both sides of heart are linked
  • not all blood is pumped each time
  • both sides of heart are pumped simultaneously
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T/F: blood flows from ventricle of one side and returns to atrium of same side

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F, from ventricle on one side and returns to atrium of other side

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The heart is located in…

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mediastinum

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All vessels of the heart enter and leave through the…

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base (broad portion)

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Right and left sides of the heart is separated by…

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septum (central wall)

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Both sides of the heart have...
- atria | - ventricle
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Atria:
- thin walled - low pressure reservoirs for arriving blood - not really important as pumps
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Ventricle:
- thick walled - develop high pressure w/ contraction - pumps blood out of heart
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Flow of the blood is...
one-way, which is ensured by valve system
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Right side of heart is also known as the...
pulmonary circuit
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Right side of heart is a ____ pressure system
low
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Blood flow through the right side:
1. blood from head and body 2. right atrium 3. tricuspid valve 4. right ventricle 5. pulmonary artery 6. lungs
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Right side of heart propels...
blood to lungs for exchange of O2 and CO2
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Left side of heart is also known as the...
systemic circuit
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Left side of heart propels...
blood to all other tissues/organs
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Left side of heart is a ____ pressure system
high
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Blood flow through the left side:
1. blood from lungs 2. left atrium 3. bicuspid valve 4. left ventricle 5. aortic semilunar valve 6. aorta 7. head and body
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Blood flows along...
pressure gradient | - from high to low
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Blood vessels is also known as...
- conduits | - closed circulatory system
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In a closed circulatory system, the blood...
stays in vessels
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Blood vessels are arranged in...
series and in parallel
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Distribution of blood vessels to organs is...
parallel to each other
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Distribution of blood vessels to each organ is...
in series | - heart to organ to heart
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Arteries and arterioles are tubes that...
distribute blood | - brings blood to capillaries for exchange
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Arteries and arterioles are ____ pressure vessels
high
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Arteries and arterioles make up _____ of blood vessels
11%
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The flow of arteries and arterioles is...
fast and pulsatile
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T/F: there is enough blood to flow to every capillary bed simultaneously
F, not enough so some arteries/arterioles are constricted to limit flow to that area or dilated to increase flow to area
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Constriction of arteries and arterioles are regulated...
locally or systematically by SNS | - norepi at alpha 1 -> Gq proteins -> PLC activated -> IP3 activated
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Capillaries are...
exchanging vessels
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Capillaries are ____ pressure vessels
mid
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Capillaries make up _____ of blood vessels
5%
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Blood flow in the capillaries is...
slow
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Capillaries are the only place where...
nutrients, gases, and water are exchanged between blood vessels and ECF
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Materials are exchanged in the capillaries by...
- mostly diffusion | - some filtration
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Venules and veins are tubes that...
collect blood | - returns blood to heart
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Venules and veins are _____ pressure vessels
low, with high compliance
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Venules and veins make up ____ of blood vessels
67%
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Venules and veins causes a...
slight increase in flow rate
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Venules and veins act as...
storage vessels
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Parts of the cardiac chambers:
- 2 atria | - 2 ventricles
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The atria are...
receiving chambers
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The ventricles are...
pumping chambers
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Cardiac valves are between...
- atria and ventricles | - ventricles and receiving vessels
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Cardiac valves:
- prevent backflow of blood - have no muscle - made of CT covered w/ epi
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Cardiac valves are regulated by...
strictly passively by pressure | - can't open or close via neurons or endocrine system
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Semilunar valves (SV) are located...
at ventricular exits (pulmonary/aortic)
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Right aortic valve (AV) is known as the...
tricuspid
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Left aortic valve (AV) is known as the...
bicuspid/mitral
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Flaps of aortic valves are anchored by...
chordae tendinae | - prevents flaps from everting during ventricular systole
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Wall of heart has...
3 layers - endocardium - myocardium - pericardium
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Endocardium of heart:
endothelial lining
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Myocardium of heart:
muscle layer
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Pericardium of heart:
Fibrous CT sac filled w/ fluid that surrounds heart
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Pericardium is made up of...
- epicardium - parietal layer - pericardial fluid in cavity, which decreases friction during systole
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Epicardium is...
CT that forms visceral pericardium
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Parietal layer is...
fibrous CT | - prevents sudden over-distension of cardiac chambers
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Slow myocytes:
- can generate AP - found in SA/AV node - act as pacemakers - don't contribute to contraction
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Fast myocytes:
- majority of myocardium - contractile atrial, ventricular myocytes, and Purkinje cells - move the blood
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Cardiomyocytes are...
cardiac muscle cells - 99% are contractile - fast myocytes - shorter than skeletal muscle - branched and joined at the ends at intercalated discs
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Cardiomyocytes form the majority of...
myocardium
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T-tubules in cardiomyocytes are...
larger than skeletal muscle and branch internally
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SR in cardiomyocytes are...
smaller than skeletal muscle - 90% of Ca2+ for contraction comes from SER - 10% comes from ECF
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Cardiomyocytes has intercalated discs between cells, which have...
- desmosomes | - gap junctions
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Gap junctions in cardiomyocytes are similar to...
single unit smooth muscle
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Intercalated discs at cardiomyocytes allow cells to...
function as syncytium
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What happens during the effective refractory period?
- Na+ channels are inactive - can't be opened - another AP can't occur
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What happens during the relative effective refractory period?
- Na+ channels transition to closed state during repolarization - another AP can occur, but it needs larger depolarization
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AP of fast myocytes:
- depolarizes fast - has stable RMP of -90mV - high K+ conductance - very small Na+ conductance
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Phases of AP in fast myocytes:
- phase 0: depolarization - phase 1: brief early repolarization phase - phase 2: plateau phase - phase 3: repolarization develops slower than depolarization - phase 4: resting state
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Phase 0 of AP in fast myocytes: | depolarization
- occurs b/c of AP - fast VGC Na+ open (Na+ influx) - positive feedback opens many VGC Na+ - looks like rapid upstroke on graph - slow VGC Ca2+ begins to open at this point
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Phase 1 of AP in fast myocytes: | brief early repolarization phase
- transient outward movement of K+ through open channels
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Phase 2 of AP in fast myocytes: | plateau phase
- occurs b/c of slow VGC Ca2+ (L-type) | - permeability to K+ remains, but at lower conductance
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Phase 3 of AP in fast myocytes: | repolarization develops slower than depolarization
- L-type VGC Ca2+ close - slow VGC K+ opens (K+ efflux) - Na+ inactivation gates stay closed until 1/2 way of this phase
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Phase 4 of AP in fast myocytes: | resting state
- excess Na+ and Ca2+ eliminated | - muscle relaxes
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AP is almost the same length as...
contraction
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Membrane of myocytes is refractory for...
most of contraction | - prevents sustained contractions of myocardium
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At increased heart rates, the length of both...
AP and contractions are reduced
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AP of slow myocytes don't need...
activation via external innervation (nerve supply)
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External innervation of slow myocytes would alter...
membrane polarity and alter intrinsic rate (regular rhythm)
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AP of slow myocytes act as...
pacemakers | - has ability to initiate AP, which results in regular rhythm
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Phases of AP in slow myocytes:
- phase 0: upstroke - phase 1 and 2: absent - phase 3: gradual repolarization - phase 4: "funny" Na+ channels activated when membrane potential is -60 mV
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Phase 0 of AP in slow myocytes: | upstroke
- funny If channels close - slow VGC Ca2+ open (L-type) - depolarization is much less steep than fast myocytes - influx of Ca2+
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Phase 3 of of AP in slow myocytes: | gradual repolarization
- Ca2+ channels close at peak of AP | - slow VGC K+ opens (K+ efflux)
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Phase 4 of AP in slow myocytes: | "funny" Na+ channels activated when membrane potential is -60 mV
- cycle repeats | - long refractory period
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Pacemaker potential:
- lacks steady RMP - much less negative than regular myocytes - slow depolarization b/c of opening of Na+ and closing of K+ channels
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Heart rate:
- rate of depolarization cycle
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How do you modify the interval between APs in slow myocytes?
by altering permeability of slow myocytes
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Sequence of excitation of heart:
1. sinoatrial (SA) node 2. atrioventricular (AV) node 3. atrioventricular (AV) bundle 4. right and left bundle branches 5. subendocardial conducting network (Purkinje fibers)
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SA node is the...
primary pacemaker in right atrial wall | - has lots of slow myocytes
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SA node will depolarize...
faster than rest of myocardium
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SA node generates a sinus rhythm of...
75 times/min
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Inherent rate of SA node:
100 times/min | - tempered by extrinsic factors
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Spontaneous discharge rate results in...
AP of SA node
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Signal from SA node will travel through...
gap junctions along internodal pathway | - AP travels across fast myocytes of atria, which leads to contraction of atria
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The internodal pathway leads to...
AV node | - only entry route for cardiac impulse to ventricles
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AV node is located on...
posterior wall of right atria in interatrial septum
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AV nodal delay:
- functional delay between atrial and ventricular excitation - occurs b/c fibers have smaller diameter and fewer gap junctions - allows optimal ventricular filling during atrial contraction - prevents overstimulation of ventricles
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Inherent rate of AV node w/out SA node:
50 times/min
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Myofibers in AV node have...
similar proportion to SA node | - slower spontaneous depolarization rate
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Impulse leaves AV node and travels down septum through...
``` AV bundle (bundle of His) - branches off into right and left bundle branches ```
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AV bundle is located in...
superior interventricular septum
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AV bundle is the only...
electrical connection between atria and ventricles
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Atria and ventricles are not...
connected via gap junctions
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Bundle branches break up into...
Purkinje fibers at apex
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Purkinje fibers have VGC for...
both fast and slow myocytes (2 different pathways)
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Purkinje fibers:
- travel about 1/3 the way up ventricular walls - have myofibers w/ large diameters - higher permeable gap junctions between cells
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Myofibers and gap junctions in Purkinje fibers allows for...
rapid activation of ventricular myofibers from apex toward atria
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Purkinje fibers are more elaborate on the...
left side
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Ectopic foci:
regions other than SA node that initiate AP
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Examples of ectopic foci:
- AV node | - Purkinje fibers
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Ectopic foci become pacemakers when...
- own rhythmicity is enhanced - rhythmicity of higher order pacemaker is suppressed - all conduction between ectopic focus and areas w/ greater rhythmicity become blocked
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Ectopic foci act as...
safety mechanism when normal cycle fails
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Ectopic foci can induce...
- sporadic rhythm disturbances - continuous rhythm disturbances - both occur if active while normal center is also active
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Sporadic rhythm disturbances can lead to...
premature depolarization
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Continuous rhythm disturbances can lead to...
paroxysmal tachycardia
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Ectopic foci can be induced by...
- ischemia - inflammation and/or compression of cardiac myofibers - toxic irritation of AV node, Purkinje fibers, or myocardium induced by drugs - bundle branch blocking re-entry
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Ischemia:
reduced coronary blood flow, which leads to decrease in O2 delivery
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When bundle branches block re-entry, it can cause...
arrhythmias by producing extrasystole
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Defective AV node can cause...
heart block: few/no impulse can reach ventricles
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During heart block at AV node, ventricles will...
beat at intrinsic rate, which is too slow for life | - will need artificial pacemaker to treat
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Defects in intrinsic conduction system can cause...
- arrhythmias - uncoordinated atrial and ventricular contractions - fibrillation
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Arrhythmias:
- irregular heart rhythms
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Fibrillation:
- rapid, irregular contractions | - heart becomes useless for pumping blood, which leads to poor circulation and can cause strokes
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To treat fibrillation, you would need...
drugs that prolong refractory period/defibrillation
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Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG):
records electrical potential difference across body
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EKG on a graph has ____ as x-axis and ____ as y-axis
time, mV
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EKG records...
overall electrical activity produced by depolarization and repolarization of all cardiac myofibers at any given time point
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EKG does not...
- record AP in single cell - directly record electrical activity of heart - not a measure contraction
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EKG is used to...
- infer electrical depolarization and repolarization of heart - record at different surface points
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Leads for EKG:
- electrical connections from patient skin to recording device - has three electrodes: positive, negative, and ground
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Lead 1 for EKG:
- left arm = positive pole | - right arm = negative pole
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Lead 2 for EKG:
- left foot = positive pole | - right arm = negative pole
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Lead 3 for EKG:
- left foot = positive pole | - left arm = negative pole
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EKG can provide info about...
- disturbances of rhythm/conduction - extent, location, and progression of ischemic damage to myocardium - influence of drugs on electrical activity - relative size of chambers - anatomic orientation of heart
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Ischemia and EKG:
- damage alters electrolyte composition - slows conduction through area - decreased electrolyte activity alters EKG recording
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Examples of types of drugs that can influence EKG:
- digitalis - anti-arrhythmics - Ca2+ channel antagonists
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Mean electrical axis:
vector resulting from adding two of three leads | - arranged in Einthoren's triangle
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Mean electrical axis can be altered if...
- anatomical position of heart is altered | - relative mass of right and left ventricles are abnormal
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In a scalar ECG pattern, upward deflection occurs b/c of...
depolarization current moving toward positive electrode (positive)
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In a scalar ECG pattern, downward deflection occurs b/c of...
depolarizing current moving toward negative electrode (negative)
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In a scalar ECG pattern, no deflection occurs b/c when...
- all are either depolarized or repolarized - no change - known as isoelectric line
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Waves in a scalar ECG pattern:
parts of EKG that go above or below baseline
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P wave:
- 1st upward deflection | - represents atrial depolarization
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QRS complex:
- group of three waves - Q: downward - R: large upward - S: downward
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QRS complex represents...
ventricular depolarization | - atrial ventricular repolarization is masked b/c it occurs during ventricular depolarization
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T wave:
- 3rd upward wave | - represents ventricular depolarization
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Segments of waves:
- sections of the baseline between 2 waves
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Intervals of waves:
- combo of waves and segments
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P-R interval:
- from onset of atrial activation to onset of ventricular activation - associated w/ passage through AV conduction system
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S-T interval:
- entire ventricular depolarizes
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S-T segment:
- lies on isoelectric line | - deviation from the line may indicate myocardial ischemic damage
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Q-T interval:
- beginning of QRS to end of T wave - period of electrical systole of ventricles - varies with heart rate
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Shorter Q-T interval means...
faster heart rate
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R-R interval:
from R wave of one QRS complex to R wave in next QRS complex | - represents time between sequential ventricular contractions
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R-R interval is used to...
calculate heart rate
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