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Physiology 12.5.12 Regulation of Cardiac Contraction Flashcards

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Characteristics of Cardiac Muscle (general- 7)

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Functions as a synctium

Intercalated disks (gap junctions, connexons)

Very rich in mitochondria- continuous supply of ATP for contraction

Rich capillary supply- about one capillary per fiber-short diffusio distance for oxygen ,CO2, substrates, waste products

T-tubular system- importatnt in excitation-contraction coupling, ready acceess to interstitial flulid

network of SR- regulates intracelular Ca

Presence of SR-T tubule junction

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When does Ca enter the cell>

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during the PLATEAU PHASE of the cardiac AP

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What deos Ca release trigger?

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triggers release of additional Ca from the SR

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What happens to Ca that is released from SR

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Ca binds to Troponin C, leading to contraction of myofibrils

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What happens to Ca during resting phase to lead to relaxaction

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SR begins to pump Ca into SR via Ca-ATPase (causing relaxation)

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What is Phospholambam

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It nroamlly inhibits Ca-ATPase activity.

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What do catecholamines lead to (what pathway)

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increase and AC –> Increase in cAMP –> increases in cAMP-PK

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What deos caMP phosphorylate

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Phosphorylates Ca cahnnels (more Ca entry) adn phospholamban (relieving the inhibition of ATPase and producing more and faster Ca uptake by SR)

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What does increase in cAMP lead to?

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leads to

  1. increased speed of contraction
  2. Increased speed of relaxation
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What do cardiac glycosides do?

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They inhibit Na-ATPase (Na pump) and elevate intracellular Na

This reduces Na influx and Ca extrusion via Va/Ca exchange, resulting in elevated intracellular Ca

Inhibition of Na pump leads to increased CONTRACTILITY

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What is an example of Cardiac Glycoside? What is is used to treat?

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DIGOXIN

used to treat heart failure

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What is Cardiac Output

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Heart Rate x SV

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What are intrinsic factors/regulation that affect heart (3)

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Contraction of denervated heart

Starling’s Law

Rate-induced Regulation

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What are extrinsic factors/regulations that affect herat (4)

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Nerve control of heart beat

Sympathetic

parasympathetic

other hormones (O2, CO2, pH)

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What happens when Phospholamban in phosphorylated (by increase in cAMP by catecholamines)

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increase Ca ATpase activity –> Ca enters SR faster –> increase velocity of muscle relaxation

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What can incerase cardiac contractility

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Beta adrenergic agonist–> increase Ca in cell –> cardiac glycosides increase force of contraction)

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What is the Frank-Starling’s law of the heart

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Tension developed by heart is dependent on preload (or the end-diastolic volume or length of the tissue)

The greater the length (i.e. caused by stretch) ,the greater the tension

no neural input needed

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Rate-induced increase in the force of contraction (intrinsic)

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demonstrate changes in the F of contraction produced by changes in heart rate

In each case, underlying mechanism invovles chagnes in intracellular Ca concentration

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What is the staircase or Treppe phenomenon?

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i.e. exercise, HR and Contractility increase togethr.

It is important to note that increasing the HR increases the F of contraction independently of any simultaneous beta adrenergic-induced increase in contractiltiy.

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How does increasing the HR increase the force of contraction (2 mechanisms- Ascending or positive Staircase)

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  1. More rapid heart rate means more plateaus (phase 2 of cardiac cycle AP) per unit time, and Ca2+ enters cell every plateau
  2. If HR is suddenly increased, magnitude and duration of inward Ca current increase with each AP until new steady state is acheved. These mechanimss elevate intracellular Ca2+ that is available to the contractile proteins –hence a greater F of contraction (baseline Tension increase)
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Why is it th 1st beat smaller?

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when Incerase frequency, 1st beat smaller due to pre-mature contraction (not as much Ca to pump heart)

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What is Premature Contraction and Post-extrasystolic potentiation

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When a premature extra-systole occurs, F developed by the ventricle is smaller than normal and F developed during the subsequenct contraction is greater than normal (post-exxtra-systolic potentiation)

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What causes the diminished force of premature contravtion

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involves Frank-starling mechanism

Premature contraction occurs when resting fiber length was smalle (incomplete filling had occured)

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What causes the augmented contraction of post-extra-systolic contraction

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Post-extra-systolic contraction occurs whent eh resting fiber was especially long (extra filling had occurred during the COMPENSATORY PAUSE)

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What can explain the weak premature contraction
When premature contraction cocurred- smaller than normal amt of Ca was released from SR since it takes about 500 msec for all of the Ca released during, and taken up after, the previous contraction to again become available for release
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Why is postextrasystolic contraction larger than normal
pool of releasable Ca is greater than normal, b/c Ca in SR had accumulated ruign last two heartbeats
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What is PVC
premature ventricular contraction most common ventricular arrythmias sensation of skipped beat, pauses, or palpitation
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What happens to HR after a carotid massage
carotid massage stimulates barorecepotr and produces increased Vagal Activity, leading to temp cessation of heart beat
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What does the heart beat look like after temporary cessation after carotid massage
the following heart beat after cessation shows greater force of contraction this is due to changes in the availability of Ca2+ to teh contractile proteins
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Where does Sympathetic Nervous control come from (part of spine)- EXTRINSIC CONTROL
Stellate ganglia Middle cervical ganglia postganglionic neuron -NE
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What does PS
dorsal motor nucleus nucleus amiguus (in the medulla) postganglionic neurons- ACh
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What does the sympathetic NS innervate
all segments of the heart, pacemaker, conduction, and contractile cells
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What is the effect of sympathetic stimulation on heart
Increase frequency of contract ion (in HR) increase velocity and speed of depol through heart (I funny) Increase contractility of heart (Ca channels phosphorylated, inc Ca)
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How does sympathetic innervation affect AP graph
increase rate of rise of Phase 0 increase rate of repolarization of Phase 3 of pacemaker AP Duration of systole is shorter Shortening of Phase 4 (ventricular AP), shortens duartion of diastole
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What is the result of a simulataneous blockade of both PS and Sympathetic input to heart
resutls in rapid heart rate (~100 beats/min)
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What is Atopine? Function?
a muscarinic cholinergic antagonist (ACh blocker) causes heart rate to increase consdierably
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What s Propanolol
Beta-1 adrenergic antagonist decreases HR only slightly
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Does PS or Symp influence normal Heart Rate more?
In normal humans the intrinsic heart rate (~100 beats/min) is noramlly being restrained by PS (vagal) suppression
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What does increases arterial lead to (in terms of HR)
leads to decreased HR
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What is the Baroreceptor Reflex
Decrease in HR due to High ARTERIAL PRESSSURE
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Where are BaroR located
located at the bifurcation of internal and external carotid arteries where nerve endings can sense the pressure of teh artery BaroR also locaetd in Aortic Arch. Here sigal is carried by vagus nerve to brainstem area
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What do ChemoR detect
sense arterial O2 pressure , and also located in same region as BaroR
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What does increase in arterial P do to sinus nerve?
causes sinus nerve to fire more requently Singal is then carreid to glossopharyngeal nerve (CN #9) to meduall where CV control center is located
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What are consequences of Incrase in sinus pressure ()
1. Increase vagal activity (decrease HR) | 2. Decrease Sympathetic activity
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What is the Brainbridge reflex?
1. Acceleration of HR by increase Right ATRIAL Pressure | 2. Due to stimulation of atrial R
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What is a respiratory (sinus) arrythmia
in healthy indidivuals, lthe HR is Faster during inspiration than experiation R-R is closer during inspiration
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Why is heart rate faster during inspriation (2 reasons)
1. Increases venous return - increases HR (Brainbridge refelx) 2. Decreases return of blood to left herat, decreases SV and reduces Arterial blood pressure0 increases HR (BaroR relex) symp activity increases and vagal activity decreases
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What happens during expiration
vagal activity inc sympathetic act decreases
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What is the clinical sign of absence of sinus arrythmia
Clinical sign of deterioration of ANS i.e. sinus arrhythmia disappears in neuropathy that develops in some long-term diabetes
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What is the Valsalva maneuver?
Maneuver in which a person tires to exhale forcibly with a closed glottis (windpipe) so taht no air exits through mouth or nose This impedes return of venous blood to heart
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What are examples of Valsalva maneuver
Stenuous coughing Straining during a bowel movement lifting a heavy weight
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How many phaes does normal response to Valsalva maneuver
4
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What is phase 1 of Valsalva maneuver
Squeezing lung forces blood out of lung into left atrium causing a mild rise in SV--reflex mechanism would decrease HR intially
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What is phase 2 of Valsalva maneuver
Venous return to right heart is reduced due to squeezing of the lung (pressure inside chest is increased) This causes a fall in SV and CO--reflex mechanism would then incereas Symp NS activity increasing HR
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Phase 3 Valsalva
Upon termination of maneuver, P on chest is released. This allows lung to hold more blood and temporarily reduces left ventricular return and SV--reflex mechanism would increase HR slightly
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Phase 4
Venous return to right heart inc adn CO begins to inc.--HR returns to normal
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What does deviation from Valsalva maneuver signify
indicate abnormal heart funciton or abnromal ANS input to heart
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What are efects of Hypoxia, Inc CO2, and low pH?
Directly Decrease HR through chemoreceptors and ventialtion increase HR

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