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Electrophysiology of the Heart Flashcards

1
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3 Muscles of the Heart

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  1. Atrial Muscles2. Ventricular Muscles3. Conductive Muscle Fibers
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Intercalated Discs

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Connection of heart muscle cells

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3
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Desmosomes

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Structural element that combines them

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4
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Gap Junctions

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Ion channels that allow ions to move freely between cells, allowing electrical impulse

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Contractile Cells

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  1. Compose most of the heart2. Contract when stimulated
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Auto-rhythmic Cells

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  1. Comprise the conducting system2. Self-stimulating and can contract/depolarize without external stimulus
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Fast Response Cells

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  1. Atrial and Ventricular Myocytes2. Purkinje Fibers
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Examples of Slow Response Cells

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  1. SA Node2. AV Node
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9
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Resting Membrane Potential

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-80-90mV Interior Negative

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Phase 0

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  • Higher K insid ethe cell- Sudden opening of fast and slow Na+ channels- Rise in Na+ permeability- Drop in K+ permeability
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11
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Tetrodotoxin

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Blocks Na+ Channels

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12
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Phase 1 (Also called?)Blocked by?

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Repolarization- K+ channels open- Primarily caused by closing of Na+ ion channels and opening of K+ ion channelsBlocked by 4-aminopyridine

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13
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Phase 2 Activators and Blockers

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A: Catecholamines: Increase ECF-Ca2+ ConcentrationB: Ca2+ Antagonists and Mn2+

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Phase 2 (Or?)1. What changes to voltage?2. What channels are open?3. What’s happening?

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Plateau Phase1. Voltage is constant2. Ca2+ channels are open (Some K+ leaking out, causing balance)3. Prolongs duration of contraction, prevent overstimulation

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Phase 3 (Or?)What channels are open?

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Genesis/Final RepolarizationOnly K

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Phase 4 (Or?)1. What is working in this stage?2. What happens to Ca2+?

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Rest Phase

  1. Na-K ATPase pump works to remove Na+ and returns K+
  2. Ca2+ exchanged for Na+
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17
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Major Differences of Skeletal and Cardiac Muscles?

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  1. Presence of both fast Na+ and slow Ca2+ channels in Cardiac Muscles2. Decreased K+ channel permeability after action potential: Prevents premature return to resting levels
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18
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Absolute Refractory Period

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Cannot be stimulated no matter what

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Effective Refractory Period

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Can only be stimulated by a larger than normal stimulus

Only a local response can be produced

No action potential generated

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Relative Refractory Period

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Action Potential can only be stimulated by a larger than normal stimulus

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21
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Supernormal Period

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More excitable than normal; ala a weaker stimulus can cause depolarization

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22
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Full Recovery Time in Fast Response and Slow Response cell is dependent on?

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Fast-Response: Voltage-DependentSlow-Response: Time-Dependent

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Effects of VMAX

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More VMAX :: More Conduction

24
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Diameter

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Fatter Cell : Faster

25
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Changing Resting Membrane Potential

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More Negative :: More Quicker

26
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Conducting System Pathway

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SA Node -> Atrium -> AV Node -> Bundles of His -> Purkinje Fibers -> Ventricular Muscles

27
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SA Node Resting Potential

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-55 to -60mV

28
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Why is the SA Node Membrane Naturally Leaky to Sodium Ions?

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  • Enter through slow sodium channels- More permeable to Na due to higher extracellular concentration- Faster heart rate : More Sodium
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Fast, Slow, or both Na+ channels for SA Nodes?

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Only slow, fast channels are blocked due to less negativity

30
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Threshold Voltage of SA Node

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Bachmann’s Bundle

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Conducts impulse from SA node -> Left Atrium

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AV Node Function

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Delays the impulse from the atria to the ventricle to allow for more contraction time

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Purkinje System Transmission Rate

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1.5-4m/s (Fastest)

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Hierarchy of Pacemakers

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  1. SA Node: 70-80 bpm2. AV Node: 40-60 bpm3. Purkinje Fibers: 15-40 bpm
35
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Which pacemaker is most dominant and why?

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The SA Node, because it has the fastest rate of depolarization preventing others from self-exciting

36
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Stokes-Adam Syncope

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Occurs when SA node fails and takes time for the AV node to take over; causes you to faint

37
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Parasympathetic Nerves:1. Innervates2. Secretes

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  1. Mainly sinus and AV node, some parts of the two atria and little to the ventricular muscles2. Acetylcholine
38
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Acetylcholine Effects

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  1. Decreases rate of rhythm of sinus node2. Decreases excitability of the AV junctional fibers between atrial musculature and AV node3. Slows down heart rate
39
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Mechanism of Parasympathetic Nerves

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Increases permeability of K+ ions out of cell, causing hyperpolarization

40
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Sympathetic Nerves1. Innervates2. Secretion

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  1. All parts of the heart2. Norepinephrine
41
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Norepinephrine Effects

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  1. Increases rate of sinus node discharge2. Increases rate of conduction and excitability3. Increases force of contraction
42
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P Wave

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Atrial Depolarization

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QRS Complex

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Ventricular Depolarization

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T Wave

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Ventricular Repolarization

45
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ECG X and Y Axis

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X: TimeY: Voltage

46
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ECG Small Box, Big Box

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Small Box: 0.04sBig Box: 0.2s (equal to 5 small boxes)

47
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Normal QRS Axis

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Between -30 and +90 degrees

48
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Increased Voltage in ECG

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  • Normal 0.5 to 2.0mV- Commonly caused by ventricular hypertrophy
49
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Decreased Voltage in ECG

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  • Decreased Muscle Mass- Pericardial Effusion: Fluid shorts the currents- Pulmonary Emphysema: Excessive air in lungs act as insulators
50
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Prolonged QRS Complex

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  • Cardiac Hypertrophy or Dilation: Increased distance for current to travel to depolarize- Purkinje System Blocks
51
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T Wave Abnormality

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Caused by conduction blocks, premature contractions or prolonged depolarizatoin

52
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Tachycardia

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> 100 BPM- Increased temperature- Sympathetic Stimulation

53
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Bradycardia

[OS 205] Thorax (10 decks)

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