2/26- Frog Heart (Exam 2) Flashcards
What is the little hump?
Atrial contraction
What is the big hump contraction?
Ventricular contraction
What does the ringers solution at 23 C do?
Normal heart rate
What does the ringers solution at 32 C do?
Heart rate speeds up
What do the ringers solution at 5 C do?
Heart rate slows down
What 2 chemicals speed up a frogs heart?
1) epinephrine
2) atropine
What 2 chemicals slow the heart rate of a frog?
1) pilocarpine
2) digitalis
What does pilocarpine act like?
Acetylcholine
Parasympathetic nerves
What does epinephrine act like?
Sympathetic nerves
What does atropine act like?
Blocks action of acetylcholine
Blocks Neurotransmitter of parasympathetic nerves
Fight or flight
What does a single electrical impulse near the ventricular contraction will result in?
Double systole
What is the pause called when double systole happens?
Compensatory pause
What happens when calcium ions is added?
Ventricular contraction is slightly stronger than normal
What is excess blood calcium levels known as?
Hypercalcemia
Prolongs plateau phase of cardiac muscle action potentials
What happens with sodium ions?
Ventricular contraction is slightly weaker than normal