FHB I - Cardiac Unit

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Electrical Excitability and the Neuronal AP
Describe the shape configuration ...,
Why does the heart have a long ap,
Draw and label a graph of the res...
26  cards
Autonomic NS
Describe the ans,
Describe visceral sensory motor,
Describe two main ans functions
24  cards
Striated and Smooth Muscle
What is a motor unit,
Describe striated and smooth muscle,
Describe the following terms fasc...
58  cards
Heart 1: Cardiac Physiology
Why is cardiac arrhythmia so dang...,
When someone dies of a heart atta...,
Why is the l ventricle 3x thicker...
39  cards
Heart 2: Cardiac Conduction and EKG
What determines internal resistan...,
What is an intercalated disc,
What is healing over
41  cards
Heart 3: Cardiac Refractory Periods
What determines refractory periods,
Why can relative refractory perio...,
Describe the difference between f...
19  cards
Heart 4: Cardiac Pacemaker Mechanisms
What is the hierarchy of pacemake...,
What are the mechanisms that unde...,
What is a special type of tissue ...
24  cards
Heart 5: Mechanisms of Dyshythmias
What do all cardiac dysrhythmias ...,
Describe automaticity as it relat...,
What is given to help premature b...
41  cards
Heart 6: Myocardial Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Where are t tubules and what do t...,
How is ca release activated from ...,
Describe the ca induced ca releas...
65  cards
Heart 7: Cardiac Muscle Mechanics
Why is verapamil used to block ta...,
What are the four factors that de...,
What is myocardial contractility
46  cards
Cardiac Cycle
When the heart walls thicken duri...,
Why are recordings of venous puls...,
What happens right before the p wave
40  cards
Cardiac 8: Cardiac Function
What two effects does hr have,
Why is the shape of the ejection ...,
During ejection phase describe th...
63  cards
Heart 9: Interactions between Heart and Peripheral Vasculature
State the main importance of arte...,
Define central venous poolvenous ...,
How do you increase venous return
46  cards
Circulation 1: Hemodynamics
What is the function of arterial ...,
Clinically the central venous pre...,
What is a main job of the circula...
61  cards
Circulation 2: The Systemic Circulation
What is pulse pressure how does i...,
Describe mean arterial pressure,
Where is the greatest decrease in...
47  cards
Circulation 3: Part II Systemic Circulation
Define pressure transmural pressu...,
Define mean arterial pressure and...,
What are physiological and physic...
45  cards
Circulation 4: Microcirculation and Lymphatics
What are precapillary resistance ...,
What are exchange vessels,
Describe the characteristics of c...
38  cards
Circulation 5: Control of the Circulation
What are the two main factors of ...,
Describe the following components...,
In resting conditions sympathetic...
34  cards
Circulation 6: Local Regulatory Mechanisms
What two main factors determine t...,
What is blood flow primarily cont...,
What is the role of vascular smoo...
42  cards
Circulation 7: Special Circulations I
Describe when you hear the 3rd an...,
Describe how the baroreceptor res...,
Does arterial pressure effect cap...
54  cards
Neonatal Circulation
How do atria pressures change wha...,
How do pressures change in ductus...,
What is the only valve that shuts...
10  cards
Circulation 8: Special Circulations II
How much resting co does the brai...,
Describe the needs of the brain i...,
What is the most metabolically ac...
49  cards
Circulation 9: Special Circulations III
Describe skin blood flow in a nor...,
Which is more important in skin b...,
What is the primary function of c...
44  cards

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