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BIOLOGY 108/508 - HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
LECTURE # 17
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM II
PHYSIOLOGY OF HEART
3.
Cardiac Muscle:
• autorhythmic tissue with branched fibers interconnected by special
lowresistance junctions (= intercalated discs = gap junctions) (fig. 18 - 11)
• synchronized electrical activity spreads instantaneously as if no intervening
cell membranes existed (functional syncytium); wave of electrical activity
occurs
independently of nervous system and causes the contractile activity of the heart
• Action Potential of Cardiac Muscle: spontaneous depolarization with state of
prolonged refractoriness; eliminates tetanic contractions (figs. 18 - 12 & 18 13)
4.
Pacemaker and Conducting System (fig. 18 - 14):
• tissue with fastest rhythm sets the pace of the entire myocardium; heart's
electrical system has specialized fibers serving as pacemaker and conducting
system:
a. Sinoatrial (SA) Node: located in back wall of right atrium; initiates atrial
depolarization/repolarization sequence
b. Atrioventricular (AV) Node: located in right atrium near interatrial septum
and atrioventricular junction; serves as only path for electrical conduction to
ventricular
myocardium; relays signal after delay of approx. one-tenth second (ensures
atrial
contraction precedes ventricular contraction)
c. Conducting System: AV node conveys signal directly to AV bundle (bundle of
His), onward to bundle branches and ultimately to network of Purkinje fibers
(distribute signal throughout ventricular myocardium)
5.
Electrocardiography (ECG) (figs. 18 - 16 & 18 - 17):
• non-invasive monitoring of heart’s electrical activity; possible due to
electrolytic properties of body fluids
• typical electrocardiogram features standard deflections:
P Wave: signifying atrial depolarization (discharge of pacemaker)
QRS Wave or Complex: caused by depolarization of ventricles (atrial
repolarization masked by this)
T Wave: caused by repolarization of ventricles
PR Interval: time elapsed between start of P wave and R wave (period of delay
at AV node) (called PQ interval in text)
• ECG Leads (12 combinations of electrode placements routinely used)
a. 6 limb leads (3 bipolar: I, II, III; 3 unipolar: aVL, aVR, aVF)
b. 6 chest leads (all unipolar: V1 - V6)
• ECG normal pattern = sinus rhythm
• digressions from normal pattern (arrhythmias) signify various disorders:
tachycardia (elevated heart rate), bradycardia (depressed heart rate), flutter
(rapid rate
in a particular chamber), & fibrillation (loss of coordination)
• Depressed ST Segment: usually coronary ischemia with angina pectoris
Bio 108/508
lec. 17 - p. 2
• Elevated ST Segment (sometimes accompanied by inverted T wave): usually
signifies heart attack (myocardial infarction)
• Prolonged PR Interval: various types of heart block
• QT Interval: duration of ventricular electrical signal
Bio 108/508
lec. 17 - p. 3
6.
Cardiac Blood Flow :
• blood flow is one-way due to operation of valves (AV valves and SL valves)
(figs. 18 - 8 to 18 - 10):
right atrium --(tricuspid valve)--> right ventricle --(pulmonary valve)-->
pulmonary trunk --> lungs --> pulmonary veins --> left atrium--(mitral valve)-->
left
ventricle --(aortic valve)--> aorta --> body tissues --> venae cavae --> right
atrium
• valve operation is passive (no muscle tissue); respond to external pressures:
a. AV valves open when atrial pressure > ventricular pressure
b. AV valves close when atrial pressure < ventricular pressure
c. SL valves open when arterial pressure < ventricular pressure
d. SL valves close when arterial pressure > ventricular pressure
• Pressure Considerations:
• pressure rises in a chamber when blood is entering it or the chamber is
contracting or recoiling
• pressure falls in a chamber when. blood is leaving it or chamber is relaxing
7.
8.
Cardiac Cycle (fig. 18 - 20):
a. Systole: contraction of ventricles - ventricular P rises: AV valves close
isovolumetric contraction (IVC) - both sets of valves closed
ventricular ejection - ventricular P exceeds arterial P and opens SL valves
b. Diastole: relaxation of ventricles - ventricular P drops: SL valves close
isovolumetric relaxation (IVR) - both sets of valves closed
ventricular filling - ventricular P falls below atrial P: AV valves open again
Cardiac Output (fig. 18 - 22):
• cardiac output (CO) = heart rate (HR) x stroke volume (SV)
• Heart Rate regulated by:
• Epinephrine: hormone with positive chronotropic effect
• Autonomic Nervous System: sympathetic division (like epinephrine)
• parasympathetic division has negative chronotropic effect
• Stroke Volume regulated by:
• Venous Return: amount of blood returned by veins (preload)
• Contractility ( strength of contractions):
a. Starling’s law of the heart
b. Epinephrine: hormone with positive inotropic effect
c. Autonomic Nervous System: sympathetic: positive inotropic effect
• parasympathetic: negative inotropic effect
• Afterload (factors which obstruct effectiveness of pumping):
a. High Arterial Pressure: opposes opening of SL valves
b. Enlarged Ventricle: once ventricular radius exceeds certain threshold
value, wall tension falls off for a given contractile force
c. Valve Disorders: stenosis (improper opening) stifles blood flow;
insufficiency (improper closing) allows retrograde flow
• detectable by presence of “heart murmur”
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