CARDIO 4 Flashcards
what are the steps in myocardial relaxation (7)
- L type Ca channels closes
- SR stops releasing Ca
- SERCA takes up Ca into SR
- NCX moves Ca out of cell in exchange for Na
- Troponin stops binding Ca
REFRACTORY PERIOD what is refractory period
period of time in which excitable mem cannot be re-excited
REFRACTORY PERIOD what allows mem of myocytes to enter refractory period
fast Na channels inactivate
REFRACTORY PERIOD when do fast Na channels inactivate
when fast Na channels close
REFRACTORY PERIOD what is the purpose of refractory period
prevent tetanus
what happens when SA node becomes damaged
diff parts of conducting system can act as pace maker
when SA node becomes damaged what takes over as pace maker
AV node
what does long AP in ventricles allow
long refractory period
when Na current fails what takes over
L type Ca channels
what does lack of fast Na channels in AV node myocytes allow
AV delay
CARDIAC CYCLE what are 2 parts of cardiac cycle
- systole
2. diastole
what is systole
ventricular contraction
what is diastole
ventricular relaxation
what is length of cardiac cycle
- beginning of one heart beat
- beginning of next heart beat
what does one hear beat involve
- 1 systole
- 1 diastole
where is more time // where is less time spent
- more time spend in diastole
- less time spend in systole
why is it important that more time is spend in diastole
ventricular filling
SYSTOLE what are 2 phases of systole
- iso volumetric contraction
2. ventricular ejection
SYSTOLE what happens during iso volumetric contraction
- pressure rises in ventricles
- blood flows back towards atria
- pressure gradient closes AV valve
SYSTOLE what is happening to valves during iso volumetric contraction
- AV valve closed
2. SL valve closed
SYSTOLE what is happening to muscle during iso volumetric contraction
muscle generates tension but cannot shorten
SYSTOLE what happens during ejection
- pressure in ventricles becomes greater than pressure in arteries
- ventricles eject blood into arteries
SYSTOLE what is happening to valves during ejection
- AV valve closed
2. SL valve opened
what is stroke vol
vol of blood ejected from each ventricle during systole
how does stroke vol of L and R ventricle compare
same
- R ventricle pumps same vol of blood w less pressure
- L ventricle pumps same vol of blood w more pressure