Across |
3. | Relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle |
4. | The volume of blood in the ventricles immediately prior to contraction |
6. | Purkinge fibers are electrically coupled to the _______ cells |
7. | Lower chambers that pump the same volume at the same time |
11. | AV node is pacing |
12. | 15% of the work of the heart is used to move the blood into the outflow vessels |
13. | 23-40% of the myocytes cell volume is composed ot these organelles |
14. | Irregular heart beat due to uncoordinated electrical events |
15. | Leaking or backflow due to a damaged valve is know as a _________valve. |
20. | Cell junction responsible for ion movement between myocytes |
22. | The term used to describe the myocytes abiltity to generate an action potential without nervous input |
23. | Pressue is 25/0 mmHg |
25. | Action potential moves to the ventricules via this portion of the conducting system |
27. | SV X HR |
30. | Slow than normal heart beat (<60 beats/min) |
31. | Divsion of the autonomic system that increases the rate and force of contraction of the heart |
32. | At rest the heart completes this in 0.8 Sec |
33. | Contraction phase of the cardiac cycle |
35. | Narrow valve oriface is said to be ___________. |
36. | More blood returning to the heart will stretch the ventricular myocardium and a more forceful contraction will occur |
37. | A group of cells that function as a unit. |
38. | Cardac myocytes do not experience this type of muscle contraction |
39. | Sodium leaks into the nodal cells via these channels |