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| 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 |