Reductions in heart rate are normally caused by _____.   A sympathetic stimulation of the Sinoatrial node   B parasympathetic stimulation of the Sinoatrial node   C release of epinephrine in the Atrioventricular node   D parasympathetic stimulation of the Purkinje fibers

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A: The pacemaker cells create rhythmic impulses which set the pace for pumping the blood. The pacemaker…

Q: A patient has tachycardia. Would you recommend a drug that prolongsor shortens the plateau of…

A: Tachycardia is a condition that makes our heart beat more than 100 times per minute. There are three…

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Q: From the diagram _________ is the inferior vena cava.     6     3     4     1

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Q: The heart is subject to lots of autonomic influence! How would sympathetic stimulation affect the…

A: The nervous system can be described as the human body’s control center. All body functions, such as…

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A: The conditions where the heart of a normal person is unable to function properly is called as heart…

Q: Compared to the ventricles, the atria ____.   A do not contract as many times per minute   B…

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Q: In pacemaker cells the movement of __________ into the cell through voltage-gated channels is…

A: The opening of channels that let positive ions flow into the cell can cause depolarization. Flow of…

Q: Which statement about activation of heart muscle cells is TRUE?   A when a person is resting only a…

A: The electrical conduction system of the heart transmits signals generated usually by the sinoatrial…

Q: Based on what we learned in this lecture, what is likely to happen to the heart rate in Patient SM…

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Q: Between the second sound of one beat and the first sound of the next beat the _____.   A semilunar…

A: Heart sounds are generated by blood flowing in and out of the heart’s chambers through the valves as…

Q: 1. Decreasing heart rate is under the control of what nervous division? 2. What is the resting heart…

A: Acetylcholine released by the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the reduced heart…

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A: Heart failure occurs when the body is unable to pump enough blood to supply the required nutrients…

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Q: Cells in the body have the ability to undergo a transiet depolarization and repolarization. A. Plot…

A: The heart contracts and relaxes to pump blood throughout the body. The contraction is controlled by…

Q: The patient's ECG indicates that _____.   A action potentials are passing from his atria into his…

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Q: At the time point indicated on the ECG ____.   A blood would be flowing from the ventricles into…

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Q: The atrioventricular valves open because ______.   A relaxation of the ventricles causes the…

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Q: Explain how the pacemaker potential changes under sympathetic and parasympathetic influences. Please…

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Q: The cardiac plateau is mediated by ________ and it________ ventricular repolarization. Group of…

A: The cardiac plateau is a phase in the cardiac action potential. This phase is characterized by a…

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A: Acute myocardial infarction

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A: The human heart is located in the mediastinum (It is the central place in the chest or thoracic…

Q: The function of the right and left bundle branches is to _____.   A rapidly transmit action…

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