The focus of the investigation explored the fundamental properties of cardiac muscle on a cane toad’s (Bufo marinus) heart and the adaptive ability of the heart to produce a response when subject to different conditions of temperature‚ stretch on contractile force‚ substances of acetylcholine‚ adrenaline and atropine‚ and increased frequency of stimulus. Regarding Figure 1‚ the regular heartbeat and contraction force of the toad was identified to demonstrate the difference between atrial contractions
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CV 1 Topical Organization of the Cardiovascular Lectures 1. 2. 3. Function & Anatomy Heart & Vascular System – Chapter 9 Cardiac Electrophysiology – Chapter 9 Hemodynamics – Static & Dynamic Hemodynamic Properties – Chapter 10 Cardiac Mechanics – Chapter 9 Cardiac Output – Chapter 9 Peripheral Vascular System – Chapter 10 Regulation of Blood Pressure – Chapter 10 4. 5. 6. 7. June 19‚ 2013 1 CV 2 Topic #1: Functions & Anatomy of the CV System Chapter 9 Functions 1. Delivery
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imbalance‚ some medications and certain heart medications can cause bradycardia‚ having a hereditary heart defect‚ certain illnesses‚ the natural ageing process‚ having scar tissue from having a heart attack‚ having sick sinus syndrome‚ your natural pacemaker not working as it should be‚ have some sort of heart blockage‚ and/or having the electrical impulse that travels from the upper chamber of the heart to the lower chamber of the heart is irregular or is blocked. Symptoms include dizziness and fainting
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Chapter 36: Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the atria‚ the nurse will measure the duration of the patient’s a. P wave. b. Q wave. c. P-R interval. d. QRS complex. ANS: A The P wave represents the depolarization of the atria. The P-R interval represents depolarization of the atria‚ atrioventricular (AV) node‚ bundle of His‚ bundle branches‚ and the Purkinje fibers. The QRS represents ventricular depolarization
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Cardiovascular Disease Ashley Cookie Cardiac Arrest Mr. Stapleton November 20th‚ 2012 Would you like to feel or be close to death? How would you like to have your heart pump rapidly out of control? A cardiac Arrest is the absence of ventricular contraction that results in systemic circulatory failure. A Cardiac Arrest is something that can happen out of nowhere without you knowing. You can be cooking and you just collapse and go into Cardiac Arrest. It’s that easy! And many people
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Can I Have A Minute? A Book Review on: The One Minute Manager By Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson Submitted by: Brent Michael T. Binayas The One Minute Manager‚ Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. New York‚ USA: The Berkley Publishing Group. 1982. ISBN: 0-425-09847-8 I. Introduction Everybody who is a manager or manages people aims to become a good one. Being a good manager is not being an autocratic manager or a democratic manager‚ it’s how to be an effective manager
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flow for any given pressure difference are correct. 2. Which of the following is not an effect of sympathetic stimulation of the heart?(2.0 Score ) A.It increases the amount of calcium ion entering cardiac cells. B.It decreases the duration of systole. C.It decreases the slope of the pacemaker potential. D.It increases heart rate. E.It increases the rate of cross-bridge cycling in ventricular cells. 3. Which of the following statements concerning the capillaries is false?(2.0 Score ) A
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without any obvious cause. It is perhaps best known as a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.[7] The occurrence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a significant cause of sudden unexpected cardiac death in any age group and as a cause of disabling cardiac symptoms. Younger people are likely to have a more severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. HCM is frequently asymptomatic until sudden cardiac death‚ and for this reason some suggest routinely screening certain populations
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and describe the distribution of the coronary arteries. 7. Name the heart valves and describe their location‚ function‚ and mechanism of operation. Cardiac Muscle Fibers 8. Describe the structural and functional properties of cardiac muscle‚ and explain how it differs from skeletal muscle. 9. Briefly describe the events of cardiac muscle cell contraction. Heart Physiology 10. Name the components of the conduction system of the heart‚ and trace the conduction pathway. 11
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