Understanding Resistance and Flow in Vascular Circuits

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Which structure in the heart is responsible for initiating the electrical impulses that cause the heart to beat?

Purkinje fibers

Sinoatrial (SA) node (correct)

Atrioventricular (AV) node

Bundle of His

Which nervous system increases heart rate by releasing norepinephrine?

Both sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

Parasympathetic nervous system

Sympathetic nervous system (correct)

Autonomic nervous system

Which ion is responsible for initiating action potentials in the heart?

Chloride ions

Potassium ions

Sodium ions

Calcium ions (correct)

Which factors can increase the right atrial pressure?

Increased blood volume Signup and view all the answers

What are Korotkoff's sounds?

Sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is defined by Poiseuille's law and directly proportional to the fourth power of the vessel radius?

None of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which cell is responsible for performing the contraction of the heart?

Muscle cells Signup and view all the answers

Where is the atrioventricular (AV) node located?

Right atrium Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the bundle of His?

Conduct electrical impulses from the AV node to the ventricles Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary pacemaker of the heart?

Sinoatrial (SA) node Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation that describes the relationship between pressure gradient, flow rate, and resistance in a cylindrical vessel?

Hagen-Poiseuille's law Signup and view all the answers

What is the most frequent cause of atrial fibrillation (AFib)?

Atrial enlargement Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation that relates pressure, flow, and resistance in determining blood flow through the circulation?

Ohm's law Signup and view all the answers

What type of flow occurs when blood flows smoothly through a long, straight blood vessel?

Laminar flow Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the heart is responsible for generating electrical impulses that cause the heart to beat?

SA node Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the AV node?

To allow the atria to contract before the ventricles Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Purkinje fibers in the heart?

To conduct the electrical impulse throughout the ventricles Signup and view all the answers

Which nervous system releases acetylcholine to slow down the heart rate?

Parasympathetic nervous system Signup and view all the answers

According to Ohm's law, what is the relationship between flow rate, pressure difference, and total resistance in a circuit?

Flow rate is directly proportional to pressure difference and inversely proportional to total resistance. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between conductance and resistance?

Conductance is the reciprocal of resistance. Signup and view all the answers

What effect does an increase in hematocrit have on blood viscosity?

Increased hematocrit leads to increased blood viscosity. Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of vascular compliance?

Vascular compliance allows the arterial tree to reduce pressure pulsations. Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the cardiac muscle action potential does rapid depolarization occur?

Phase 0 Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the intercalated discs in the heart?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Why does the heart function as a functional syncytium, while skeletal muscle does not?

Because the heart muscle cells work together as a single unit to contract and pump blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the absolute refractory period in the cardiac muscle action potential?

The period during which the cardiac muscle cell cannot be stimulated to depolarize again, no matter how strong the stimulus is Signup and view all the answers

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Which structure in the heart is responsible for initiating the electrical impulses that cause the heart to beat?

Which nervous system increases heart rate by releasing norepinephrine?

Which ion is responsible for initiating action potentials in the heart?

Which factors can increase the right atrial pressure?

What are Korotkoff's sounds?

Which factor is defined by Poiseuille's law and directly proportional to the fourth power of the vessel radius?

Which cell is responsible for performing the contraction of the heart?

Where is the atrioventricular (AV) node located?

What is the function of the bundle of His?

What is the primary pacemaker of the heart?

What is the equation that describes the relationship between pressure gradient, flow rate, and resistance in a cylindrical vessel?

What is the most frequent cause of atrial fibrillation (AFib)?

What is the equation that relates pressure, flow, and resistance in determining blood flow through the circulation?

What type of flow occurs when blood flows smoothly through a long, straight blood vessel?

Which part of the heart is responsible for generating electrical impulses that cause the heart to beat?

What is the function of the AV node?

What is the role of the Purkinje fibers in the heart?

Which nervous system releases acetylcholine to slow down the heart rate?

According to Ohm's law, what is the relationship between flow rate, pressure difference, and total resistance in a circuit?

What is the relationship between conductance and resistance?

What effect does an increase in hematocrit have on blood viscosity?

What is the advantage of vascular compliance?

During which phase of the cardiac muscle action potential does rapid depolarization occur?

What is the main function of the intercalated discs in the heart?

Why does the heart function as a functional syncytium, while skeletal muscle does not?

What is the absolute refractory period in the cardiac muscle action potential?

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