L8 Flashcards
1
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appearance and feature of electrical cells of heart
A
Pale, striated low actin and myosin
2
Q
Appearance and feature of contractile cells of heart
A
Striated, high actin and myosin
3
Q
where does depolarisation begin?
A
sinoatrial node SAN
4
Q
what connects cardiac cells?
A
Intercalated disks and gap junction
5
Q
What does gap junctions do?
A
allows for low resistance to ionic current
allow current flow between adjacent cells
6
Q
P wave
A
Atrial depolarization
7
Q
QRS segment
A
Ventricular depolarization
8
Q
T wave
A
ventricular repolarization
9
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