circulation part two Flashcards
Depolarization of the heart is
rhythmic and spontaneous
what ensures the heart contracts as a unit
gap junctions
cardiac muscle contraction graph parts
beginning; Na+ influx shoots to top (depolarization)
plateau where Ca2+ leaks slowly
rushes down where Ca2+ closes and k+ opens (repolarization)
E-C coupling occurs as
Ca2+ binds to troponin and sliding of the filaments begins
Duration of the Action Potential and the contractile phase is what in comparison to skeletal muscle
Duration of the Action Potential and the contractile phase is much greater in cardiac muscle than in skeletal muscle
Intrinsic cardiac conduction system
A network of noncontractile (autorhythmic) cells that initiate and distribute impulses to coordinate the depolarization and contraction of the heart
the self excitable myocytes act as
nerves
the self excitable myocytes have two important roles
forming the conduction system of the heart and acting as pacemakers within the system
autorhythmicity
spontaneously depolarize at a given rate. once one group of A cells start an action potential, all the cells around it also depolarize
SA node fires how often
every .8 seconds, or 75 action potentials per minute
autorhythmic cells reasoning with graph
Have unstable resting potentials (pacemaker potentials or prepotentials) due to open slow Na+ channels
At threshold, Ca2+ channels open
Explosive Ca2+ influx produces the rising phase of the action potential
Repolarization results from inactivation of Ca2+ channels and opening of voltage-gated K+ channels
Heart Physiology: Sequence of Excitation
SA node AV node AV bundle right and left bundle branches perkinje fibers
what Depolarizes faster than any other part of the myocardium
SA node
whatDelays impulses approximately 0.1 second
AV node
how often does AV node fire
Depolarizes 50 times per minute in absence of SAnode input
what is the Only electrical connection between the atria and ventricles
AV bundle
how often do AV bundle and purkinje fibers depolarize
AV bundle and Purkinje fibers depolarize only 30times per minute in absence of AV node input
Defects in the intrinsic conduction system may result in
Arrhythmias
Uncoordinated atrial and ventricular contractions
Fibrillation
Arrhythmias
irregular heart rhythms
Fibrillation
rapid, irregular contractions; useless for pumping blood
Defective SA node may result in
Ectopic focus: abnormal pacemaker takes over
Defective AV node may result in
Partial or total heart block
Few or no impulses from SA node reach the ventricles
Heartbeat is modified by the
autonomic nervous system
Cardiac centers are located in the
medulla oblongata
what does Cardioacceleratory center do
innervates SA and AV nodes, heart muscle, and coronary arteries through sympathetic neurons
what does Cardioinhibitory center do
inhibits SA and AV nodes through parasympathetic fibers in the vagus nerves
The vagus nerve
(parasympathetic does what
decreases heart rate
Sympathetic cardiac
nerves does what
increase heart rate
and force of contraction
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG
a composite of all the action potentials
EKG three waves
P wave: depolarization of SA node
QRS complex: ventricular depolarization
T wave: ventricular repolarization
(go over pictures on powerpoint)
EKG six steps
Depolarization of the Atria Repolarization of the Atria Septal Depolarization Apical Depolarization Late Left Ventricular Depolarization Repolarization of the Ventricle
Junctional rhythm.
p waves absent, weird t waves, look at pictures
Second-degree heart block.
Some P waves are not conducted through the AV node; more P than QRS waves are seen
Ventricular fibrillation
These chaotic, grossly irregular ECG
deflections are seen in acute heart attack and electrical shock.