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Physiology of Cardiac Muscle Flashcards

1
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The extra calcium from the “calcium induced calcium release” come from which organelle

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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Overview of the steps of cardiac myocyte contraction

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Extracellular Ca2+ enters myocardial cell → Ca2+
induces intracellular Ca2+ release → myocardial contraction, and finally myocardial
relaxation

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3
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Is the amount of intracellular calcium directly proportional to the degree of contraction in cardiac myocytes

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Yes

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4
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True or false: cardiac myocytes have a shorter duration of action potential compared to skeletal muscle

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False, it is about 150-300msec compared to skeletal muscle which is about 1-2msec

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5
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True or False: duration of an AP is directly proportional to duration of its refractory period

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True

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6
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What is the reason for the long refractory periods of cardiac myocytes

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to ensure the heart has enough time to fill during diastole and to
prevent tetany

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7
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The closed position of which gates during the absolute refractory period prevents an action potential

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Na+ inactivation gates

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8
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During which degree of the refractory period can a “relatively” larger-than-normal stimulus generate a second AP

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During the relative refractory period

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9
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Myocardial relaxation occurs when Ca2+ is pumped back into the SR via which enzyme

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a Ca2+-

ATPase (SERCA)

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10
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How many phases of action potential are there for cardiac myocytes (excluding phase 0)

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Four

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11
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Which node has an unstable resting membrane potential, no sustained plateau and exhibits automaticity

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The sino atrial node

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12
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Three areas of the heart where latent pacemakers can be found

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Av node, bundle of His and Purkinje fibers

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13
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The sympathetic nervous system has what effect on the following: heart rate, conduction velocity and contractility

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The sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate, conduction velocity and contractility

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The parasympathetic nervous system has what effect on vascular smooth muscle

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The parasympathetic nervous system dilates vascular smooth muscle

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15
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What are the two types of cardiac muscle cells

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Conducting/autorhythmic/pacemaker cells

Contractile cells

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16
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Which system is responsible for heart rate and contraction strength

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Autonomic nervous system

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17
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Two intrinsic properties of the cardiac tissue

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Automaticity and Rhythmicity

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18
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What are the 6 nodal tissues/conducting fibers of the heart

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SA node
interatrial pathways
AV node
HIS bundle
Bundle branches
Purkinje fibers
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19
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What are the two types of cardiac action potentials

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Fast response and slow response

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20
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Fast response action potentials occur where in the heart

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Atria, ventricles and purkinje fibers

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21
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Slow response action potentials occur where in the heart

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SA node and AV node

Pacemaker tissues

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22
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Which ion contributes the most toward cardiac muscle membrane potential

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K+

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23
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What are the characteristics of fast response action potentials

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Long duration
Plateau
Stable resting membrane potential

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24
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what happens during phase 0

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Rapid depolarization due to the increase in sodium conductance

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25
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what happens in phase 1

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initial repolarization due to the sodium inactivation gates closing (in response to depolarization) and increase in potassium conductance (so K+ leaves the cell)

26
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what happens in phase 2

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Plateau, because calcium conductance increases and so calcium goes into the cell while K+ is coming out at the same rate

27
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What type of calcium channels open during phase 2

28
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What happens in phase 3

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Repolarization because calcium conductance decreases and potassium conductance increases even more.

29
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What happens in phase 4

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Return to resting potential due to K+ being pumped out and Na+ & Ca+ being pumped in at low levels

30
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What are the three channels responsible for resting membrane potential during phase 4

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Na+/K+ pump, Na+/Ca2+

antiport and Ca ATPase

31
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Three features of a slow response action potentials

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has automaticity
unstable resting membrane potential
no plateau

32
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What is the difference in the cause of the upstroke in slow response action potentials versus fast response action potentials

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The upstroke is caused by an influx of calcium rather than sodium in the slow response

33
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What happens in phase 3 of slow response action potentials

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repolarization is caused by potassium conductance increasing and potassium flowing out

34
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Which phase is the longest in slow response action potentials

35
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Which channel facilitates spontaneous depolarization in slow response action potentials

A

Sodium “funny” channels

36
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Pacemaker cell frequency may be varied by what three things

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The rate of depolarization during phase 4

The maximal negativity during phase 4

The threshold potential

37
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What is overdrive supression

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WHen the SA node exhibits the fastest depolarization so the other pacemakers are supressed

38
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What are the 3 conditions under which latent pacemakers may take over pacemaker duties

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Firing rate of SA node is decreased

Intrinsic firing rate of a latent pacemaker becomes faster than the SA node

Conduction from the SA node is blocked

39
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What is the chronotropic effect

A

Effects of the autonomic nervous system on heart rate

40
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What acts in the sympathetic effect on heart rate

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β1 receptor coupled with Gs protein and adenylyl cyclase

41
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What acts in the parasympathetic effect on heart rate

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M2 receptor coupled with Gi protein

42
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What are the different refractory periods

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Absolute, Effective, Relative and Supranormal

43
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Benefits of refractory period

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prevents tetanus

Heart can relax- prevents fatigue
Adequate time for filling before next contraction

Lasts for the entire period of systole and part of diastole

44
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The interactions among which three time-dependent and voltage-gated membrane currents control the intrinsic rhythmicity of the SA and AV node?

A

I Ca , I K , and I f

45
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What is the conduction velocity in the SA and AV node

46
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What is the intrinsic pacemaker rate of the AV node

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40 beats/min

47
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What is the intrinsic pacemaker rate of the purkinje fibers

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20 beats/min

48
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What is the conduction velocity in the sinoatrial node

49
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Which nodal tissue is classified tertiary pacemakers

A

Purkinje fibers

50
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The interactions among which three time-dependent and voltage-gated membrane currents control the intrinsic rhythmicity of the purkinje fibers

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I Na , I Ca , I K , and I f

51
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Which band conducts to left atrium from the SA node

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Anterior interatrial myocardial band (Bachmann’s bundle)

52
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What is the sole entry route of the cardiac impulse to the ventricles

53
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Why is the The AP duration in atrial myocytes less

A

because efflux of K + is greater during the plateau

54
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What which current does the ventricles lack that makes them not have pacemaker activity

55
Q

extrinsic factors that can increase conduction velocity of the heart

A

sympathetic stimulation

muscarinic receptor antagonists

1-adrenoreceptor agonist

circulating catecholamines

hyperthyroidism

56
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extrinsic factors that can decrease conduction velocity of the heart

A

parasympathetic stimulation

muscarinic receptor agonists

beta blockers

ischemia/hypoxia

Na and Ca channel blockers

57
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Examples of positive inotropic agents

A

Calcium

Sympathetic stimulation & Catecholamines

Increased HR

58
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Examples of negative inotropic agents

A

Parasympathetic stimulation

59
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What shape is the length tension curve of cardiac muscle

60
Q

What is Frank Starling’s law

A

Force generation is proportional to initial length or preload

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