Cardiac A&P Flashcards
How is cardiac muscle like skeletal muscle?
- Actin and myosin filaments
- Capable of contracting
- T-Tubule system and the sarcoplasmic reticulum work to maintain Ca2+ homeostasis
How is cardiac muscle like neural tissue?
- Generates a RMP
- Can initiate an AP
- Can propagate an AP
How is cardiac muscle unlike skeletal muscle?
- Tight junctions serve as low resistance pathways to spread AP
- Cardiomyocytes contain more mitochondria than skeletal muscle cells
Automaticity
Ability to spontaneously generate an AP
Conductance
Because of their charge, ions do not freely pass through cell membranes; they require an OPEN channel.
An open channel increases conductance; a closed channel reduces conductance.
RMP
The difference in electrical potential btwn the inside and outside of cell.
The inside is more (-) compared to outside.
RMP is established by
- Chemicals
- Electrostatic
- Na+/K+ ATP-ase
Threshold
- The internal voltage at which the cell depolarizes.
- ALL or NONE
When RMP is closer to threshold potential . . .
it is easier to depolarize the cell
When RMP is further from threshold potential . . .
it is harder to depolarize the cell
Depolarization
- Takes place when there is a reduced polarity across the membrane
- There is less charge difference btwn the inside and outside of the cell
Hyperpolarization
- Takes place when increased polarity across membrane
- There is a large difference between the inside and outside
Repolarization
Restoration of membrane potential towards RMP
Equilibrium potential
Equilibrium is achieved when there is no concentration gradient and there no net flow of ions
*NERNST equation can be used to predict an ion’s equilibrium potential
Nernst equation
E ion = -61.5log ([ion] inside/[ion] outside)
K+
-Myocyte
ECF
Equilibrium Potential mV
135 mM - myocyte
4 mM - ECF
-94 equilibrium potential
Na+
- Myocyte
- ECF
- Equilibrium Potential mV
Na+
10 mM -Myocyte
145 mM - ECF
+60 - Equilibrium Potential
Cl-
- Myocyte
- ECF
- Equilibrium Potential mV
Cl-
4 mM - Myocyte
114 mM - ECF
-97 mV - Equilibrium Potential mV
Ca2+
- Myocyte
- ECF
- Equilibrium Potential mV
Ca2+
10 mM - Myocyte
2 mM - ECF
+132 - Equilibrium Potential mV
Na/K+ - ATPase
- Removes Na+ gained during repolarization
- Replaces K+ lost during repolarization
(3 Na+ out/ 2 K+ in)
Ventricular AP
Phase 0
Na+ In
Threshold potential -70 mV; cell depolarizes
Activation of fast v-gated Na+ channels
Slope (steep) indicates conduction velocity (very fast)
Ventricular AP
Phase 1
K+ Out
Cl- In
Inactivation of Na+ channels
Cell becomes slightly less (+)
- K+ channels open
- Cl- channels open
Ventricular AP
Phase 2
Ca+ In
K+ Out
Activation of slow v-gated Ca+ channels counters loss of K+ to maintain depolarization; it delays repolarization
- prolongs refractory period
- sustained contraction necessary for heart pumping
- Absolute refractory period
Ventricular AP
Phase 3
K+ Out
Ca+ In
K+ channels open K+ leaves faster than Ca+ enters - repolarization Slow Ca+ channels deactivate Restarts RMP = -90 mV *Relative refractory
Ventricular AP
Phase 4
K+ out
Na+/K= ATP-ase
K+ leak channels open
- Maintains RMP - 90mV
Na+/K+ ATPase
SA node conduction pathway
SA node Internodal tracts AV node Bundle of HIS LBB/RBB Purkinje fibers
The HR is a function of . . .
- Intrinsic firing rate of dominant PM (usually the SA node)
- Autonomic tone
Intrinsic firing rate of SA node
70-80 bpm
Intrinsic firing rate of AV node
40-60 bpm
Intrinsic firing rate of Purkinje fibers
15-40 bpm
How does the SA node set the HR?
- The rate of spontaneous phase 4 depolarization of SA node determines intrinsic HR
- All cells in the myocardium are capable of automaticity (but with differing rates of depolarization)
- Cells with fastest depolarization determine how often the heart depolarizes
- Each times the SA node fires, it depolarizes the reast of the conduction system
- After the cardiac cycle is complete, the SA is the first to fire again
Autonomic influence on HR
PNS tone
CN X - right vagus innervates the SA node and the left vagus innervates the AV node
Autonomic influence on HR
SNS tone
Cardiac accelerator fibers T1-T4
SA Node AP
Phase 4
Na+ In (f) - funny
Ca+ In (t-type)
Spontaneous depolarization
Describe what is happening in Phase 4 - SA node AP
The membrane is leaky to Na
Na+ enters the cell progressively, making it more (+)
Called “funny current” because activated by hyperpolarization, depolarization
At -50mV, transient Ca- channels open to further depolarize all
SA Node AP
Phase 0
Depolarization
Ca+ In (L-type)
Describe what is happening in Phase 0 - SA node AP
Ca+ enters via v-gated CA+ channels (L-type) - depolarization
Na+ and T-type Ca+ channels close
SA Node AP
Phase 3
Repolarization
K+ out
Describe what is happening in Phase - SA node AP
K+ channels open
K+ exits the cell, making interior more (-)
K+ efflux - repolarization and the return to Phase 4\
Repolarization decreases Ca+ conductance by closing L-type Ca+ channels
DO2
How much O2 is carried in the blood and how fast it’s being delivered to the tissues
Approximately 1000 mL/min
DO2 equation
DO2 = CO [(HgbxSaO2x1.34) + (PaO2x0.003)} x 10
CaO2
How much O2 is carried arterial blood
Approximately 20 mL/dL
EO2
How much O2 is extracted by tissues
25%
VO2
How much oxygen is consumed by the tissues
250 mL/min (at rest)
CvO2
How much O2 is carried in venous blood
15 mL/dL
Ohm’s Law
Current = Voltage difference/Resistance
OR
FLow - Pressure Gradient/Resistance
Flow - Term and Symbol
Cardiac output
Q
Pressure Gradient - Term and Symbol
MAP-CVP
P1-P2
Resistance - Term and Symbol
SVR
R
Poiseuille’s Law
Adaptation of Ohm’s Law that incorporates vessel diameter, viscosity, tube length
Q = pie R^4 (P1-P2)/ 8nL
Q = blood flow R = radius P1-P2 = arteriovenous pressure gradient n= viscosity L = length of tube
Flow
Describes the movement of liquid, electricity, or air per unit/time
Flow is directly proportional to
the tube radius raised to the 4th power
-Vascular resistance is primarily determined by the r of arterioles - small changes in vessel diameter can have profound effects on flow
Doubling the radius increases the flow by . . .
16 x
tripling (r) increase flow 81 x
Laminar flow
molecules travel in a parallel path through tube
Turbulent flow
non-linear path that will create Eddies
Transitional flow
Laminar along vessel walls; turbulent flow in the center
Reynold’s number
Can be used to predict if flow will be laminar or turbulent
Re < 2000
Laminar flow
Re > 4000
Turbulent flow - greater amount of energy lost via heat and vibration = murmur
Re 2000-4000
Transitional flow
Viscosity is the result of
friction of molecules as they pass through a tube
What is blood viscosity determined by?
HCT and temp
- inversely proportionate to temp
- proportionate to HCT
O2 delivery (picture flow chart)
determined by:
- tissue blood flow
- CaO2
Tissue blood flow (picture flow chart)
determined by:
- MAP
- Local Vascular Resistance
MAP (picture flow chart)
determined by:
- CO
- SVR
CO (picture flow chart)
determined by:
- SV
- HR
SV (picture flow chart)
determined by:
- End Diastolic Volume (preload)
- End Systolic Volume
EDV (picture flow chart)
determined by:
- Filling pressures
- Compliance