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Gap junctions
Signaling function from pores connecting adjacent cells
Desmosomes
Form links between cells and provide a connection between intermediate filaments of the cells cytoskeletons of adjacent cells. Prevents cells from separating during contraction
Sinoatrial node
in upper right atrium, slightly inferior and lateral to opening of superior vena cava
Atrioventricular node
Posterior and medial to tricuspid valve. Slower than SA node, intrinsic rate of only about 40 action potentials per minute
Atrioventricular bundle
Penetrates hearts fibrous skeleton in inferior interatrial septum and intraventricular septum
Right & left bundle branches
Course along right and left sides of the intraventricular septum
Terminal branches
Penetrate ventricles and finally come into contract with contractile cardiac muscle cells (purkinje fibers)
P-wave
Atrial depolarization
QRS complex
Ventricular depolarization
T wave
Ventricular repolarization
R-R interval
One heartbeat, full cardiac action potential
S-T segment
Interval between de and repolarization of ventricles / plateau phase
Q-T interval
Full action potentials of ventricles
P-R interval
Duration of atrial depolarization and AV node delay
Electrocardiography
A graph of the changes in electrical activity occurring in all of the contractile cardiac muscle cells over a period of time
Atrial fibrillation
Generally not life-threatening because atrial contraction is not necessary for ventricular filling, irregular heartbeat that lacks p waves
Ventricular fibrillation
Immediately life-threatening and has chaotic activity
Defibrillation
Stopping of fibrillation of the heart by administering a controlled electrical shock in order to restore normal rhythm, SA node will resume correct pacing
Building pressure
When the ventricles contract, their pressure surpasses those in the right and left atria and pulmonary trunk/aorta… both semilunar valves are forced shut by pushing against them, both valves are forced open by outgoing blood
Systolic
Measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats
Diastolic
Measures pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats
Cardiac cycle first phase
Ventricular filling phase
Ventricles fill with blood in diastole
Atrioventricular valves open
Atrial systole occurs
Semilunar valves are closed
Cardiac cycle second phase
Isovolumetric conraction phase
Ventricular systole occurs
Atrioventricular and semilunar valves close when enough pressure builds in ventricles
Atrial diastole occurs
Cardiac cycle third phase
Ventricular ejection phase
Ventricular systole continues
AV valves still closed
Atrial diastole continues
Pressure opens semilunar valves and blood is ejected to pulmonary artery and aorta
Cardiac cycle fourth phase
Isovolumetric relaxation phase
Ventricular diastole occurs
AV valves still closed
Atrial disatole continues
Semilunar valves closed
Contractility
Forcefulness of a contraction, regardless of preload
Cardiac output
Amount pumped from ventricle each minute (mL/min), CO = SV x HR
Stroke volume
Amount of blood ejected from the ventricle with each beat. Influenced by preload, afterload, and contractility. SV = EDV - ESV
Preload
Initial stretching of cardiac monocytes, related to ventricular filling, influenced by the length of time ventricles are in diastole and the amount of blood returning to heart at one time
Afterload
Force against which the heart has to contract to eject blood
Frank-starling law
The more the muscle is stretched, the stronger it contracts
Factors that influence HR - positive chronotropic drugs
Atropine
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Isoproterenol
Factors that influence HR - negative chronotropic agents
Beta-blockers
Acetylcholine
Inotropic regulation increases
Contractility
Chronotropic regulation increases
Heart rate
Regulation of CO by sympathetic pathway
Cardiac acceleratory nerves innervate SA node and myocardium, increase rate/force of contraction
Regulation of CO by parasympathetic pathway
Vagus nerve innervates SA node and decreases rate of contraction
Heart failure
Chronic condition where the heart fails to supply required amount of O2 and blood, results in fatigue, SOB, and increased HR
Left-sided heart failure
Pulmonary edema
Right-sided heart failure
Peripheral edema