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Patho Exam 5 Flashcards

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What are the three junctions of the intercalated disks and their functions

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  1. Desmosomes - AKA Macula Adherens, They prevent separation during contractions
  2. Fascia Adherens - the anchoring sites for actin and they mechanically attach one myocyte to another
  3. Gap Junctions - Allow the AP to spread by permitting ions to pass from one myocyte to another
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What is the function of a T tubule?

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  • Allows faster access of ions to myofibrils
  • Transmission of AP’s from the sarcolemma to the myofibrils
  • AP stimulation releases Ca from the SR
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What is an A band

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Also called the anisotropic band. Is the dark band on myocardial cells. It is composed of the thick filaments of myosin.

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What is the I band

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The light bands comprised of thin filaments of actin which extend from the Z line

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What is located in the H zone?

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A single Tropomyosin relaxing protein and 7 actin filaments

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What are the three phases of ventricular activation in order?

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  1. Septal
  2. Apical
  3. Basal and posterior
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Facts about the LAFB

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  • passes the left anterior papillary muscle
  • crosses the aortic outflow tract
  • Damage to the LV or Aortic valve an impact it
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Facts about the LPFB

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  • Well protected from damage because blood flow is not turbulent here
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Why does the SA node have automaticity?

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Slow leaky Ca channels cause it to not have a stable resting membrane potential. -60 mv

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What are the phases of cardiac depolarization in order?

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Phase 0-4

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What occurs in Phase 0?

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Depolarization. Threshold is reached in the SA. Na VG channels open and rushes into the cell

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What occurs in Phase 1?

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Early repolarization.VG Na channels rapidly shut. VG Ca channels open.

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What occurs in phase 2?

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Plateau phase. Rapid reversal in membrane polarity to -15 mv. Slow influx of Ca balances out Efflux of K

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What occurs in phase 3?

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Rapid repolarization. VG K channels open and K exits the cell. Return to resting membrane potential

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What occurs in Phase 4?

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Resting membrane potential. -80 to -90 mv. The time between AP’s

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What are the A bands composed of?

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Thick filaments of myosin.

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What are the I bands composed of?

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Thin filament of actin

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What is the function of Troponin I?

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Inhibits the ATPase of actomyosin. It prevents the breakdown of ATP into ADP and Pi. Thus it inhibits myosin cross bridging

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What is the function of Troponin T?

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It binds tropomyosin to Aictin

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What is the function of Troponin C?

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It has the Ca receptor

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What are considered the relaxation proteins?

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  • Troponin
  • Tropomyosin
    because they cover the actin binding site.
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Where is Ca stored in the cardiac cells

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In the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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23
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What are the two types of Ca channels?

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  • 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
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What changes occur when Ca binds to troponin

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Ca binding inhibits Troponinc C which when resting enhances Troponin I to cover actin. This leads to the uncovering of the actin sites.

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Resting membrane potentials for SA Node, AV Node and Myocardial cells

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  • SA -50 to -60 mv
  • AV -60 to -70 mv
  • Myocardial Cell -80 to -90 mv
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26
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Why can tetany not occur in cardiac tissue

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Because the RRR is nearly as long as the AP.

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27
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Can cardiac tissue be summated?

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No

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28
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What are the 5 phases of the cardiac cycle?

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Phase 1 atrial systole
Phase 2 Isovolumetric ventricular contraction
Phase 3 Ventricular Ejection
Phase 4 Isovolumetric ventricular relaxation
Phase 5 Passive ventricular filling

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29
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What makes the first heart sound?

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It is the closing of the AV valves. Produced immediately after the QRS is observed.

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What causes the second heart sound?

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The closing of the semilunar valves. Produced just after the T wave is observed.

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31
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What causes the third heard sound?

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It is tension being applied to the chordae tendineae during rapid ventricular filling. Normaly heard in children and some athletes

32
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What causes the fourth heart sound?

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It is a pathologic sign caused by blood being forced into a stiff/ hypertrophic ventricle

33
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What are the waves on an atrial pressure graph?

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  • A wave is atrial contraction
  • X descent wave is Atrial diastole
  • V wave is atrial filling
  • Y descent wave is blood from the veins and atrium into the RV
  • C wave is the bulging of the mitral valve into the LA
34
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Which parts of the heart are innervated by the SNS?

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All parts of the A and V

35
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What parts of the heart are innervated by the PNS?

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All parts of the A and V along with the SA and AV nodes.

36
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Where are cardiac B1 receptors found?

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  • SA node
  • AV node
  • Purkinje fibers
  • Atrial and Ventricular myocardium
37
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Where are cardiac B2 receptors found?

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Mostly in the coronary arteries.

38
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Effects of cardiac adrenergic receptor activation

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A1 - NE Coronary artery constriction
A2 - NE Inhibition of NE release leading to vasodilation
B1 - NE Increase HR and contractility
B2 - Epi Coronary artery dilation

39
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Which dominates SNS or Vagal stimulation?

40
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What is the optimal sarcomere length when referring to the Frank - Starling Law?

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2.2 - 2.4 mm

41
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What happens if the sarcomere is stretched beyond 2.2 - 2.4 mm?

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The force of contraction declines because actin and myosin are partially disengaged

42
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What happens if the sarcomere is stretched beyond 3.65 mm?

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Actin and myosin become completely disengaged and contractile force drops to zero.

43
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Why does the strength of contraction vary directly with EDV?

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Frank- Starling Law

44
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Define preload?

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The workload on the heart prior to contraction. AKA EDV.

45
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What can occur from increased LVEDV?

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Increased pulmonary pressure, forcing plasma through the vessel walls which created pulmonary edema.

46
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Define afterload?

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The load which the ventricle must move in order to eject blood. Think Aortic pressure

47
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What does Laplace’s Law state?

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The amount of tension needed to produce a pressure is dependent on the size of the vessel

48
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What 3 variables regulate SV?

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  • EDV
  • TPR
  • Contractility (which is related to Ca)
49
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What two mechanisms of the Medulla can decrease HR?

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  1. Inhibition of Sympathetic stimulation of the SA node

2. Activation of parasympathetic stimulation of the SA node

50
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Which condition of aging is associated with a dysfunctional baroreceptor reflex?

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Orthostatic hypotension

51
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What is the Bainbridge reflex?

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In increase in HR after an IV infusion.

52
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What is the normal EF?

53
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Examples of Positive Inotropic Agents

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  • Excess Thyroid Hormone
  • NE
  • Calcium Salt infusion
54
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Examples of Negative Inotropic Agents

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  • ETOH

- Propranolol

55
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What is the equation for blood flow?

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Q= Pressure difference/R

Blood Flow = P1 - P2/ TPR

56
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Where are Baroreceptors located?

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  • Atria
  • Aorta
  • Carotid Sinus
57
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Where are chemo receptors located and what do they do?

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Located throughout the body and they stimulate respiration after a drop in SpO2

58
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Define vascular compliance

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Increase in the volume of a vessel to accommodate for a given pressure.

59
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Define MAP

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The average arterial pressure during the cardiac cycle

60
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What is the equation for MAP?

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Diastolic pressure + 1/3 pulse pressure

61
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What is the equation form pulse pressure?

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Systolic - Diastolic

62
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When is ADH released? and what does it do?

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ADH is released when osmoreceptors detect an increase in plasma osmolality. It produces thirst sensation and stimulates H2O reabsorbtion

63
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Where are the osmoreceptors located

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In the hypothalamus

64
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What factor stimulate the release of Renin?

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  • Drop in renal artery BP
  • Decrease in Na and Cl delivered to the kidney
  • Stimulation of B1 and B2
  • Angiotensin II
  • Low K
65
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What does the AT1 angiotensin receptor do?

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Proinflammatory effects such as myocyte hypertrophy and vasocinstriction

66
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What does the AT2 angiotensin receptor do?

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Counterregulatory mechanism such as Mediates vasodilation by the natriuretic cascade

67
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What stimulates the release of ANP and BNP? What do they do?

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Stretching of the atria release them. They increase Na and H2O excretion. They are antagonists of Aldosterone and Angiotensin II

68
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Where is urodilatin produced and what is it’s function?

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Produced in the kidney and it increased Na and H2O excretion.

69
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What is Adrenomedulin and what is its function?

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ADM it is secreted from the vascular endothelium and smooth muscle cells. It is a vasodilator

70
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What paracrine regulators/vasodilators are secreted by the vascular endothelium?

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  • NO
  • Bradykinin
  • Prostaglandin
  • Endothelin-1
71
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How is NO produced?

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Arterioles contain eNOS which produce NO

72
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MOA of NO

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It diffuses into the smooth muscle of the vessel. Here it activates guanylate cyclase thus cGMP and lowers cytoplasmic Ca

73
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What is the systolic compressive effect?

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  • Aortic valve cusps obstruct the coronary bloodflow during systole
  • Coronary vessles constrict during systole
74
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Define coronary perfusion pressure?

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The difference between the pressure in the Aorta and the pressure in the coronary vessel of the RA

75
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Most coronary blood flow occurs duing which cycle?

76
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An increase of adenosine K or Co2 will do what to blood vessles?

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Vasodilate

77
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A decrease of O2 or pH will do what to blood vessles?

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Vasodilate

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