Contents
- 1 When for a brief period of time heart tissues do not get enough oxygen?
- 2 Will an impulse travel relatively slowly or quickly along these fibers Why?
- 3 How does the movement of the electrical impulse relate to the contraction of the chambers of the heart?
- 4 What happens when the myocardium requires more oxygen?
- 5 When blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off?
- 6 When for a brief of time heart tissues do not get enough oxygen the pain is called?
- 7 Where are Purkinje fibers located?
- 8 How long does it take for an impulse to reach AV node?
- 9 What is the essential property of a pacemaker cell?
- 10 What happens to the electrical impulse when it reaches the AV node?
- 11 What creates an electrical signal in the heart?
- 12 What is the function of the Purkinje fibers?
- 13 How can I increase oxygen supply to my heart?
- 14 What is the most important factor in myocardial oxygen demand?
- 15 What drugs increase myocardial oxygen supply?
When for a brief period of time heart tissues do not get enough oxygen?
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| Thromboembolism is: | a blood clot floating through blood vessels until it reaches a narrow area and blocks blood flow |
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| The only vein(s) in the body that carry oxygenated blood is/are the: | pulmonary veins |
| When, for a brief period of time, heart tissues do not get enough oxygen, the pain is called: | angina |
Will an impulse travel relatively slowly or quickly along these fibers Why?
Because of the small diameter of nerve fibers from here, the impulse is slowed enough for the atria to empty and the ventricles to fill with blood. These fibers are even larger, and cause the impulse to move even faster. The Purkinje fibers branch into the papillary muscles and downward to the apex of the heart.
How does the movement of the electrical impulse relate to the contraction of the chambers of the heart?
When the SA node sends an electrical impulse, it triggers the following process: The electrical signal travels from your SA node through muscle cells in your right and left atria. The signal triggers the muscle cells that make your atria contract. The atria contract, pumping blood into your left and right ventricles.
What happens when the myocardium requires more oxygen?
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An increase in myocardial oxygen demand, caused by an increase in wall tension, contractility, or heart rate, requires an increase in oxygen supply or else results in myocardial ischemia. Coronary blood flow is regulated by changes in coronary vascular resistance.
When blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off?
Stroke is a sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain. Most strokes are caused by an abrupt blockage of an artery (ischemic stroke). Other strokes are caused by bleeding into brain tissue when a blood vessel bursts (hemorrhagic stroke).
When for a brief of time heart tissues do not get enough oxygen the pain is called?
One very common type of chest pain is called angina. It’s a recurring discomfort that usually lasts only a few minutes. Angina occurs when your heart muscle doesn’t get the blood supply and oxygen that it needs.
Where are Purkinje fibers located?
The Purkinje fibers (Purkyne tissue or subendocardial branches) are located in the inner ventricular walls of the heart, just beneath the endocardium in a space called the subendocardium.
How long does it take for an impulse to reach AV node?
The atrioventricular node delays impulses by approximately 0.09s. This delay in the cardiac pulse is extremely important: It ensures that the atria have ejected their blood into the ventricles first before the ventricles contract.
What is the essential property of a pacemaker cell?
Pacemaker cells have the unique property of being able to generate action potentials spontaneously (i.e. without input from the nervous system). They can generate an action potential because their resting membrane potential (- 60mV) is unstable.
What happens to the electrical impulse when it reaches the AV node?
After an electrical impulse is generated by the sinus node (located at the top of the right atrium), it spreads across both atria, causing these chambers to beat. The AV node then “gathers” that electrical impulse and, after a brief delay, allows it to pass through to the ventricles.
What creates an electrical signal in the heart?
An electrical stimulus is generated by the sinus node (also called the sinoatrial node, or SA node). This is a small mass of specialized tissue located in the right upper chamber (atria) of the heart. The sinus node generates an electrical stimulus regularly, 60 to 100 times per minute under normal conditions.
What is the function of the Purkinje fibers?
Purkinje fibers play a major role in electrical conduction and propagation of impulse to the ventricular muscle. Many ventricular arrhythmias are initiated in the Purkinje fiber conduction system (eg.
How can I increase oxygen supply to my heart?
We have here listed 5 important ways for more oxygen:
- Get fresh air. Open your windows and go outside.
- Drink water. In order to oxygenate and expel carbon dioxide, our lungs need to be hydrated and drinking enough water, therefore, influences oxygen levels.
- Eat iron-rich foods.
- Exercise.
- Train your breathing.
What is the most important factor in myocardial oxygen demand?
Heart rate is thought to be the most important factor affecting myocardial oxygen demand.
What drugs increase myocardial oxygen supply?
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors (amrinone, enoximone) have both an inotropic and a vasodilating effect. They decrease cardiac afterload, and increase blood supply to the myocardium; this compensates for the increase in myocardial oxygen consumption due to the increase in myocardial contractility.