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What is the function of the heart?

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It allows blood to circulate

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Approximately how many times does the heart beat per day?

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100,000 times

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Where does the cardiac AP start?

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In the SA node

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Why do action potentials pass slower through the nodes?

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To allow atrial contraction prior to ventricular contraction

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What is the pacemaker of the heart?

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The SA node

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What shortens the refractory period in cardiac automatism?

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The lack of phase 1-2

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What makes the SA node the pacemaker?

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It has a faster rate (80 bpm)

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What makes electric conduction in the heart one way?

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Cells that have sent the AP are already excited and are already in phase 2,3 or the refractory period

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How does the parasympathetic nervous system innervate the heart?

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Through the vagus nerve

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What receptors are used by the parasympathetic nervous system in the heart?

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M2 ACh receptors

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How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the rest potential in cardiac cells?

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It causes it to be more negative

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How does the parasympathetic nervous system inhibit the AP of cardiac cells?

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It inhibits Na+ and Ca2+ entry

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How does the sympathetic nervous system innervate the heart?

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Through the sympathetic chain

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What receptors are used by the sympathetic nervous system in the heart?

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β2 Ad receptors

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How does the sympathetic nervous system stimulate the cardiac muscles?

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It activates Na+ and Ca2+ entry

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How does the sympathetic nervous system affect the rest potential of cardiac cells?

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It causes it to be less negative

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What are the effects of positive isotropism?

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It causes stronger contraction

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What are the effects of negative isotropism?

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It causes weaker contraction

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What are the effects of positive cronotropism?

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It causes the heart to beat faster

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What are the effects of negative cronotropism?

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It causes the heart to beat slower

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What are the 3 types of myocardial fibres?

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The atrial, ventricular and specialised excitation and conduction fibres

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What myocardial fibres are responsible for cardiac contraction?

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The atrial and ventricular fibres

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What myocardial fibres are responsible for forming the excitatory system that controls the rhythmic heartbeat?

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The specialised fibres

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What is inotropism?

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The ability to develop strength at a given length

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How is inotropism regulated by the sympathetic nervous system?
Through β1 receptors
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How does the sympathetic nervous system cause increased contractile capacity?
It increases Ca2+ uptake
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How is inotropism regulated by the parasympathetic nervous system?
Through Muscarinic (M2) receptors and ACh
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How does the parasympathetic nervous system decrease contractile capacity?
It decrease Ca2+ uptake and increases the output of K+
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What does the frank-starling mechanism state?
That within physiological limits the heart pumps all the blood that comes from the veins
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What is cardiac output?
It is the amount of blood that the heart pumps into the Aorta every minute
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What is venous return?
It is the amount of blood flow that returns from the systemic veins
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What should be the relationship between the cardiac output and the venous return?
It should be the same
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What is the average value for cardiac output?
5L/min
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What part of the volume-pressure diagram represents ventricular filling?
A > B
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When does the mitral valve open?
When the pressure of the atrium exceeds that inside the ventricle
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What part of the volume-pressure diagram represents isovolumetric contraction?
B > C
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Which of the heart valves are open during isovolumetric contraction?
None of them
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What part of the volume-pressure diagram represents ventricular ejection?
C > D
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What does the width of the curve in the C > D portion of the volume pressure diaphragm represent?
The stroke volume
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What part of the volume-pressure diagram represents isovolumetric relaxation?
D > A
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What is preload?
The force that stretches the cardiac muscle prior to contraction
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What happens if preload increases?
Venous return increases
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What is afterload?
The ventricular wall stress or tension that develops during systolic contraction and ejection of blood into the aorta.
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What is contractility?
The relative ability of the heart to eject a stroke volume
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What happens if contractility increases?
Increased pressure during systole | Increased blood ejection
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What happens if afterload increases?
The aortic valve opens at higher pressures and closes earlier
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How is coronary blood flow in comparison to the rest of the organism?
The changes in systole and diastole are opposite
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What happens if more oxygen is needed in the coronary circulation?
The blood flow is increased
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What can be a result of insufficient flow in the coronary circulation?
Angina pectoris or myocardial ischemia
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What is the coronary blood flow reserve?
It is the capacity to increase flow
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How does blood return to from the left ventricular muscle?
Mostly through the coronary sinus (75%)
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How does blood return from the right ventricular muscle?
Through the small anterior cardiac vein that flows directly into the right atrium
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What is Phase 1 of the cardiac cycle?
Diastole
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What is phase 2 of the cardiac cycle?
``` Isovolumetric contraction (systole) 2nd half of QRS: ventricular depolarisation ```
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What is phase 3 of the cardiac cycle?
Rapid ventricular ejection (systole) | ST segment
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What is phase 4 of the cardiac cycle?
Slow ventricular ejection (systole) | T wave: ventricular repolarization
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What is phase 5 of the cardiac cycle?
``` Isovolumetric relaxation (diastole) T wave end ```
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What is phase 6 of the cardiac cycle?
Rapid ventricular filling (diastole) | TP segment
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What is phase 7 of the cardiac cycle?
Slow ventricular filling (diastole) | Post-T wave
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What are the ECG derivations of the lateral wall?
I aVL -aVR
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What are the ECG derivations of the anterolateral wall?
V5 | V6
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What are the ECG derivations of the anterior wall?
V3, V4
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What are the ECG derivations of the inferior wall?
II III aVF
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What are the ECG derivations of the Interventricular septum?
V1 | V2
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What is the normal heart rate?
60 - 100
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How is heart rate counted down according to each square on the ECG chart?
300, 150, 100, 75, 60, 50
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How many small boxes are required for ST depression on the ECG graph?
At least 3 small boxes
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How does the sympathetic nervous system affect blood vessels?
It causes vasoconstriction
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What is tachycardia?
When heart rate is above 100 bpm
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How is tachycardia found on an ECG graph?
The cardiac cycle is 3 squares or less (100 bpm)
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What is brachycardia?
When heart rates is less than 60 bpm
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How is brachycardia identified on an ECG graph?
The cardiac cycle is 5 squares or more (60 bpm)
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How is heart block identified on an ECG graph?
The PR interval is lenghtened (sign of abnormal contraction)
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How is previous myocardial infarction identified on an ECG graph?
The Q wave is 25% of the R wave
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How is current myocardial infarction detected on an ECG graph?
Elevations and depressions on the ST segment
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What is the normal electrical axis range?
Between -30° and 90°
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What is the electrical axis of the aVL lead?
-30°
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What is the electrical axis of lead I?
0°
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What is the electrical axis of the -aVR lead?
30°
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What is the electrical axis of lead II?
60°
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What is the electrical axis of the aVF lead?
90°

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