Patho Exam 5 Flashcards
What are the three junctions of the intercalated disks and their functions
- Desmosomes - AKA Macula Adherens, They prevent separation during contractions
- Fascia Adherens - the anchoring sites for actin and they mechanically attach one myocyte to another
- Gap Junctions - Allow the AP to spread by permitting ions to pass from one myocyte to another
What is the function of a T tubule?
- Allows faster access of ions to myofibrils
- Transmission of AP’s from the sarcolemma to the myofibrils
- AP stimulation releases Ca from the SR
What is an A band
Also called the anisotropic band. Is the dark band on myocardial cells. It is composed of the thick filaments of myosin.
What is the I band
The light bands comprised of thin filaments of actin which extend from the Z line
What is located in the H zone?
A single Tropomyosin relaxing protein and 7 actin filaments
What are the three phases of ventricular activation in order?
- Septal
- Apical
- Basal and posterior
Facts about the LAFB
- passes the left anterior papillary muscle
- crosses the aortic outflow tract
- Damage to the LV or Aortic valve an impact it
Facts about the LPFB
- Well protected from damage because blood flow is not turbulent here
Why does the SA node have automaticity?
Slow leaky Ca channels cause it to not have a stable resting membrane potential. -60 mv
What are the phases of cardiac depolarization in order?
Phase 0-4
What occurs in Phase 0?
Depolarization. Threshold is reached in the SA. Na VG channels open and rushes into the cell
What occurs in Phase 1?
Early repolarization.VG Na channels rapidly shut. VG Ca channels open.
What occurs in phase 2?
Plateau phase. Rapid reversal in membrane polarity to -15 mv. Slow influx of Ca balances out Efflux of K
What occurs in phase 3?
Rapid repolarization. VG K channels open and K exits the cell. Return to resting membrane potential
What occurs in Phase 4?
Resting membrane potential. -80 to -90 mv. The time between AP’s
What are the A bands composed of?
Thick filaments of myosin.
What are the I bands composed of?
Thin filament of actin
What is the function of Troponin I?
Inhibits the ATPase of actomyosin. It prevents the breakdown of ATP into ADP and Pi. Thus it inhibits myosin cross bridging
What is the function of Troponin T?
It binds tropomyosin to Aictin
What is the function of Troponin C?
It has the Ca receptor
What are considered the relaxation proteins?
- Troponin
- Tropomyosin
because they cover the actin binding site.
Where is Ca stored in the cardiac cells
In the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
What are the two types of Ca channels?
- L Type are the predominant type which are long lasting and affected by Ca Channel Blockers
- T Type are transient and are much less common. They are not affected by any Ca Channel Blockers
What changes occur when Ca binds to troponin
Ca binding inhibits Troponinc C which when resting enhances Troponin I to cover actin. This leads to the uncovering of the actin sites.
Resting membrane potentials for SA Node, AV Node and Myocardial cells
- SA -50 to -60 mv
- AV -60 to -70 mv
- Myocardial Cell -80 to -90 mv
Why can tetany not occur in cardiac tissue
Because the RRR is nearly as long as the AP.
Can cardiac tissue be summated?
No
What are the 5 phases of the cardiac cycle?
Phase 1 atrial systole
Phase 2 Isovolumetric ventricular contraction
Phase 3 Ventricular Ejection
Phase 4 Isovolumetric ventricular relaxation
Phase 5 Passive ventricular filling
What makes the first heart sound?
It is the closing of the AV valves. Produced immediately after the QRS is observed.
What causes the second heart sound?
The closing of the semilunar valves. Produced just after the T wave is observed.