1. ANATOMY OF A HEART BEAT
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2. Cardiac Muscle Cells
โข The myocardium is composed of cardiac
myocytes
โข They contract similar to skeletal muscle cells.
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4. Cardiac Muscle Contraction
โข Contraction of the heart is rhythmic and
spontaneous
โข Similar to skeletal muscle cells, an action
potential is generated
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5. Steps of an Action Potential (REVIEW)
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6. Role of the Sodium-Potassium Pump
1. Resting state
โข
Gates closed
1. Depolarization
โข
Stimulus causes Na+ gates to open
1. Repolarization
โข
Na+ gates close / K+ gates open
1. Hyperpolarization
โข
K+ gates close / Sodium-Potassium pumps activate
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7. Cardiac Muscle Contraction
โข Two chambers contract at different times
โข Both generate action potentials
1. Atrium
โข
Contraction initiated by sinoarterial node (SA
node)
1. Ventricles
โข
Contraction initiated when signal from SA node
reaches atrioventricular node (AV node)
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8. Electrocardiography
โข
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG): a composite
of all the action potentials generated by the heart
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Three waves
1. P wave: depolarization of SA node
2. QRS complex: ventricular depolarization
3. T wave: ventricular repolarization
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10. SA node
Depolarization
R
Repolarization
R
T
P
Q
S
1 Atrial depolarization, initiated
by the SA node, causes the
P wave.
R
AV node
T
P
Q
S
4 Ventricular depolarization
is complete.
R
T
P
T
P
Q
S
2 With atrial depolarization
complete, the impulse is
delayed at the AV node.
R
Q
S
5 Ventricular repolarization
begins at apex, causing the
T wave.
R
T
P
T
P
Q
S
3 Ventricular depolarization
begins at apex, causing the
QRS complex. Atrial
repolarization occurs.
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Q
S
6 Ventricular repolarization
is complete.
Figure 17.17
11. (a) Normal sinus rhythm.
(b) Junctional rhythm. The SA
node is nonfunctional, P waves
are absent, and heart is paced by
the AV node at 40 - 60 beats/min.
(c) Second-degree heart block. (d) Ventricular fibrillation. These
chaotic, grossly irregular ECG
Some P waves are not conducted
deflections are seen in acute
through the AV node; hence more
heart attack and electrical shock.
P than QRS waves are seen. In
this tracing, the ratio of P waves
to QRS waves is mostly 2:1.
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Figure 17.18
13. Superior vena cava
Right atrium
1 The sinoatrial (SA)
node (pacemaker)
generates impulses.
Internodal pathway
2 The impulses
pause (0.1 s) at the
atrioventricular
(AV) node.
3 The atrioventricular
(AV) bundle
connects the atria
to the ventricles.
4 The bundle branches
conduct the impulses
through the
interventricular septum.
5 The Purkinje fibers
Left atrium
Purkinje
fibers
Interventricular
septum
depolarize the contractile
cells of both ventricles.
(a) Anatomy of the intrinsic conduction system showing the
sequence of electrical excitation
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Figure 17.14a
14. Heart Sounds
โข Two sounds (lub-dup)
โข closing of heart valves
1. AV valves close
โข Beginning of systole
1. SL valves close
โข Beginning of diastole
โข Heart murmurs: abnormal heart sounds
โข Valve problems
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15. Mechanical Events: The Cardiac Cycle
โข Cardiac cycle: blood flow through the heart
during one heartbeat
โข Systole โcontraction
โข Diastole โrelaxation
โข Generally refers to activity of ventricles
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16. Steps of the Cardiac Cycle
1. Ventricles fill โ mid diastole
โข
AV valves are open
1. Ventricular systole - contraction
โข
AV valves close
โข
SL valves open
1. Ventricles relax โbegin diastole
โข
SL valves close
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17. Steps of the Cardiac Cycle
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18. Cardiac Output (CO)
โข Volume of blood pumped by each ventricle in
one minute
โข CO = heart rate (HR) x stroke volume (SV)
โข HR = beats / minute
โข SV = volume of blood pumped per beat
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19. Regulation of HR
โข Sympathetic nervous system
โข emotional or physical stress
โข Increases HR
โข Parasympathetic nervous system
โข Depresses HR
โข Utilizes vagus nerve
โข Hormones
โข Epinephrine increases heart rate
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20. Other Factors that Influence Heart Rate
โข Age
โข Gender
โข Exercise
โข Body temperature
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