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origin + conduction of cardiac impulse Flashcards

1
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what is the heart

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electrically controlled muscular pump which sucks and pumps blood

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2
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where are electrical signals which control the heart generated

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within the heart

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3
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the heart is capable of beating rhythmically in the absence of external stimuli (T/F)

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True

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4
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what is autorhythmicity

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heart is capable of beating rhythmically in the absence of external stimuli

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5
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excitation originates

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pacemaker cells in sino-atrial node

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6
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what initiates heart beat

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cluster of specialised pacemaker cell in SA node

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7
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where is the SA node located

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Upper right atrium

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8
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SA node does not drive entire heart (T/F)

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False - does drive entire heart

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9
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What is sinus rhythm?

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Heart controlled by sino-atrial node

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10
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How does cardiac excitation originate?

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  • cells in SA node = no stable resting membrane potential
  • cells in SA node = generate regular spontaneous pacemaker potentials
  • spontaneous membrane potential takes membrane potential to threshold
  • every time threshold reached = action potential
  • –> regular spontaneous action potentials in SA node
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11
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define pacemaker potential

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slow depolarisation of membrane potential to a threshold

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12
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pacemaker potential due to

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  • decrease in K+ efflux
  • Na+ and K+ influx
  • transient Ca++ influx
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13
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explain rising phase of action potential

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  • depolarisation
  • activation of long lasting L-type Ca++ channels
  • Ca++ influx
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14
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explain falling phase of action potential

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  • repolarisation
  • activation of K+ channels
  • K+ efflux
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15
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Cell-to-cell current flow moves via

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Gap junctions

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16
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Give characteristics of the AV node

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  • small bundle of specialised cells
  • located at base of right atrium just above junction of atria and ventricles
  • only point of electrical contact between A + V
  • smal in diameter
  • slow conduction velocity
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17
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Spread of Excitiation

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-across atria = cell-to-cell conduction via gap junctions
-SA to AV node = cell-to-cell conduction via gap junctions
AV node = conduction delayed (atrial systole to proceed ventricular diastole
-Bundle of His, Purkinjie Fibres = rapid spread of action potentials to ventricles
-ventricular muscle = cell-to-cell conduction

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18
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Phase 0 of ventricular muscle action potential

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fast Na+ influx

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19
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Phase 1 of ventricular muscle action potential

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closure of Na+ channels

transient K+ efflux

20
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Phase 2 of ventricular muscle action potential

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mainly Ca++ influx

AKA plateau phase

21
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Phase 3 of ventricular muscle action potential

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Closure of Ca++ channels and K+ efflux

22
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Phase 4 of ventricular muscle action potential

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Resting membrane potential

23
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sympathetic stimulation

A

increases HR

24
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parasympathetic stimulation

A

decreases HR

25
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Heart rate is mainly controlled by what system?

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Autonomic nervous system

26
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Explain vagus nerve

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  • parasympathetic supply to heart

- continuous influence on SA under normal resting conditions

27
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Explain vagus tone

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  • dominates under normal resting conditions
  • slows intrinsic heart rate
  • 100 to 70bpm
28
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Normal resting heart rate values

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60-100 bpm

29
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Resting heart rate less than 60bpm =

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bradycardia

30
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resting heart rate more than 100bpm =

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tachycardia

31
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what does vagus nerve supply?

A

SA and AV node

32
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Vagal stimulation

A

slows HR

increases AV nodal delay

33
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what is the neurotransmitter in parasympathetic supply of the heart

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acetyl choline acting through muscarinic M2 receptors

34
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what is atropine

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-competitive inhibitor of acetylcholine

35
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when is atropine used

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extreme bradycardia (speeds up the heart)

36
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outline the effects of vagal stimulation on pacemaker potentias

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  • cell hyperpoalrises
  • longer to reach threshold
  • slope of pacemaker potential decreases
  • frequency of AP decreases
  • negative chronotropic effect
37
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what does cardiac sympathetic nerves supply?

A

SA node
AV node
Myocardium

38
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what does sympathetic stimulation do

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  • increase HR
  • decrease AV nodal delay
  • increases contraction force
39
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what is the sympathetic supply of the heart neurotransmitter

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noradrenaline acting through B1 adrenoreceptos

40
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noradrenaline effect on pacemaker cells

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  • pacemaker potential slope increases
  • pacemaker potential reaches threshold quicker
  • frequency of action potentials increases (positive chrronotropic effect)
41
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what is an ECG?

A

record of depolarisation and repolarisation cycle of cardiac muscle obtained from skin surface

42
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P wave

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Atrial depolarisation

43
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QRS Complex

A

Ventricular depolarisation

44
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T wave

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Ventricular depolarisation

45
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PR interval

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Largely AV node delay

46
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ST segment

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Ventricular systo;e

47
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TP interval

Cardiovascular Monica xx (6 decks)

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