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PHYSIO-LEC: Cardiac Electrophysiology Flashcards

1
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what is the functional connection between cardiac muscle cells

A

intercalated discs

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2
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compare the striations of cardiac to skeletal

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cardiac are arranged in series = irregular striations

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3
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what is the significance of mitochondria

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heart requires a lot of energy = plenty mitochondria

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4
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why is there no room for anaerobic metabolism

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if anaerobic angina sets in and may lead to cardiac arrest; always aerobic

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5
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slow response AP is exhibited by

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SA, AV and junctional areas

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6
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explain the ionic exchange during slow response AP

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prepotential: caused by transient opening of Ca channels; goes towards depol

spike potential: after it reaches firing level; more Ca opens = AP

Overshoot: goes over 0 as more Ca enters; as it reached the peak Ca closes

K channels open to start repol and closes after repol

Funny current: initiates prepotential; stimulates opening of transient Ca; Na leaks into pacemaker cell

cycle repeats

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7
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what are the phases of slow response AP

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0: depol
3: repol
4: back to RMP; prepotential

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8
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fast response AP is exhibited by

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atrial/ventricular muscles, fiber tracts, purkinje fibers

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9
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this refers to the standard cardiac potential

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fast response ap

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10
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what is the RMP of fast response AP

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-90 mV

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11
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what is the RMP of slow response AP

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-50 to -65 mV

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12
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explain the phases of fast response AP

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0: influx of Na; causes a spike potential - overshoot once firing level is reached

1: upon reaching peak Na channels close and K open; initial repol

2: opening of Ca overwhelms Ka = plateau

3: final repol bc of continuous opening Ka channels; close as repol is reached

4: going back to RMP due to Na-K pump

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13
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explain the genesis of plateau

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influx of Ca is counterbalanced by K = plateau; influx of Ca is involved in excitation-contraction coupling

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14
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explain the restorations of ionic concentrations

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via Na-K pumps; 3 Na in - 1 Ca out

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15
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how much ATP does the heart require

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1 ATP for power stroke and 3 ATP for restorations of ionic conce; 4 ATP

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16
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it is the notch in phase 1 - peak

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cardiac notch

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17
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tetrodotoxin in fast response AP

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once introduced it makes fast response into slow; if transmission slows down hr decs = less CO = heart failure

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18
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compare slow vs fast response AP

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slow: sa node, 0,3,4; no NA

fast: purjinke; 0-4; NA is involved

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19
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ap will alwayd precede …

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muscle twitch

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20
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what does absolute RP do

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prevents re entry of AP for steady hr

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21
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when does absolute RP occur

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onset of depol to 1/3 phase 3

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22
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what does relative RP do

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allows a stronger stimulus to initiate AP; hr gets faster

23
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where can the supranormal period be found

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just after relative refractory period in fast graph

24
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what is the supranormal period mean

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stimulus less than thresholds elicit AP; must be avoided when using defibrilator bc v tach/fib will occur

25
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it is the remnant of sinus venosus

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SA node

26
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true pacemaker

A

SA node

27
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where can the SA node be found

A

junct of RA and SVC

28
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conducting system of heart from SA to AV node

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from SA node to internodal pathway of bachmann, wenckebach. thorel; these will connect the atrium and converge towards the AV node

29
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from AV node

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from AV into bundle of his divide into left and right bundle branches

30
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right bundle branches vs left bundle branches

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right bundle - right ventricle - purkinje

left - left ventricle - left anterior/posterior fascicles - purkinje

31
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describe the ECG

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P wave - atrial depolarization which is in line with atrial muscle depolarization
QRS - ventricular depolarization which is in line with fast response AP in ventricles
T wave - ventricular repolarization which is in line with phase 3 of fast response
U wave - ventricular filling; found in diastole

32
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why is the SA node the true pacemaker

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frequency of impulse production is faster
greater rhythmicity depresses the rhythmicity of other potential pacemakers

33
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1st grade heart block

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AV junction - 40-55 bpm - bawal exercise

34
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principle of overdrive suppresion

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SA node has the fastest firing, therefore all the other pacemakers will be inhibited which also include the aberrant pacemaker

34
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2nd deg heart block

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purkinje - 25-40 bpm - transplant/int pacemaker

34
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what are aberrant pacemakers

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causes palpitations, arrythmia

35
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what are the factors that determine pacemaker discharge frequency

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Rate or slope of depolarization during phase 4
Level of threshold potential which must be attained
Magnitude of resting potential

36
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what happens when you decrease the slope of pacemaker

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tp will be reached slower; overshoot will be at later time

37
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what happens if u have a higher TP

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threshold potential will be reached at a very later time before we reach the firing level and produce an overshoot, causing the heart rate to decrease, causing further bradycardia

38
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what factors affect pacemaker activity

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ach nd vagal influence
sympathetic activity
temperature
ions

39
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how does ach nd vagal influence affect pacemaker activity

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brady - decreases phase 4 slope - inc K conductance vua M2 MUSCARINIC
sinus arrest - vagal massage

40
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how does sympathetic activity affect pacemaker activity

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inc hr - inc slope phase 4 - lower RMP - NE binds to beta1 - inc depol

40
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how does sympathetic activity affect pacemaker activity

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inc hr - inc slope phase 4 - lower RMP - NE binds to beta1 - inc depol

41
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temp affect pacemaker activity

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cool - dec hr - depressing slope phase 3
severe cooling - metabolism stops
heating - same as NE

42
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ions affect pacemaker activity

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dec K - inc hr
hyperkalemia - RMP lowered - unexcitable
stops in diastole

43
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where do internodal tracts go to

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Anterior Tract of Bachman o goes to (L) atrium

  • Middle Tract of Wenckebach
  • Posterior Tract of Thorel o Spread of excitation from atria to ventricles o converge to the AV Node
44
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has slowest conduction velocity out of all cardiac tissues

A

AV node

45
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why is it that AV node is always at anterograde

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Safety feature to prevent arrythmia

46
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where is the AV node found

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beneath the endocardium on the (R) side of the atrial septum

47
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significance of AV nodal delay

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ensures that the atria have ejected their blood into the ventricles first before the ventricles contract. - ventricular filling

48
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bundle of kent

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15% of popu; fibers that bypass his - aberrant

49
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has fastest conduction velo

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purkinje; 4 m/s

50
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relate diastole nd inc hr

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hr inc - diastole dec - low sv - low co - hr goes higher - cardiac arrest

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