Cardiac Conduction System Overview
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What is the main factor that influences the forcefulness of heart contraction?

  • Contractility (correct)
  • Frank-Starling law
  • Afterload
  • Preload
  • Which regulatory measure ensures that if more blood is returned to the heart, more blood is ejected in the next heartbeat?

  • Contractility
  • Preload
  • Afterload
  • Frank-Starling law (correct)
  • Which factor refers to the pressure that must be exceeded before the semilunar valves open and ventricular ejection begins?

  • Afterload (correct)
  • Contractility
  • Frank-Starling law
  • Preload
  • In the context of heart regulation, which factor refers to the stretch on the heart before it contracts?

    <p>Preload</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the nervous system is the origin of heart rate regulation?

    <p>Cardiovascular center in medulla oblongata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main hormones that influence heart rate regulation?

    <p>Epinephrine and norepinephrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences heart rate regulation?

    <p>Baroreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences heart rate regulation through ionic imbalances of Na+, K+, and Ca2+?

    <p>Cations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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