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What is the main function of desmosomes and gap junctions in the heart?
What is the main function of desmosomes and gap junctions in the heart?
Which cellular structures in myocytes support contraction?
Which cellular structures in myocytes support contraction?
Which chapter in the 16th edition of Vander’s Human Physiology discusses blood flow?
Which chapter in the 16th edition of Vander’s Human Physiology discusses blood flow?
What is the main focus of Chapter 12 in the 15th edition of Vander’s Human Physiology?
What is the main focus of Chapter 12 in the 15th edition of Vander’s Human Physiology?
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What is the purpose of arterioles in the cardiovascular system?
What is the purpose of arterioles in the cardiovascular system?
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Which chapter in Costanzo's Physiology 7th Edition focuses on Cardiovascular Physiology?
Which chapter in Costanzo's Physiology 7th Edition focuses on Cardiovascular Physiology?
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What is the term for many cells working as one in cardiac myocytes?
What is the term for many cells working as one in cardiac myocytes?
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What is the term for the process of muscle contraction involving Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release?
What is the term for the process of muscle contraction involving Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release?
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Which ion current is responsible for the plateau phase of the cardiac action potential?
Which ion current is responsible for the plateau phase of the cardiac action potential?
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What is the term for the unstable resting membrane potential in nodal cells?
What is the term for the unstable resting membrane potential in nodal cells?
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Which cellular structures support contraction in myocytes?
Which cellular structures support contraction in myocytes?
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