Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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Chapter 14.3, Problem 20CC
In an experiment, the vagus nerve, which carries parasympathetic signals to the heart, was cut. The investigators noticed that heart rate increased. What can you conclude about the vagal neurons that innervate the heart?
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
Ch. 14.1 - A cardiovascular system has what three major...Ch. 14.1 - What is the difference between (a) the pulmonary...Ch. 14.2 - Which is more important for determining flow...Ch. 14.2 - The two identical tubes below have the pressures...Ch. 14.2 - All four tubes below have the same driving...Ch. 14.2 - Two canals in Amsterdam are identical in size, but...Ch. 14.3 - What prevents electrical signals from passing...Ch. 14.3 - Prob. 8CCCh. 14.3 - Prob. 9CCCh. 14.3 - Compare the receptors and channels involved in...
Ch. 14.3 - If a myocardial contractile cell is placed in...Ch. 14.3 - A drug that blocks all Ca2+ channels in the...Ch. 14.3 - Which ions moving in what directions cause the...Ch. 14.3 - At the molecular level, what is happening during...Ch. 14.3 - Lidocaine is a molecule that blocks the action of...Ch. 14.3 - What does increasing K+ permeability do to the...Ch. 14.3 - A new cardiac drug called ivabradine selectively...Ch. 14.3 - Do you think that the Ca2+ channels in...Ch. 14.3 - What happens to the action potential of a...Ch. 14.3 - In an experiment, the vagus nerve, which carries...Ch. 14.4 - Name two functions of the AV node. What is the...Ch. 14.4 - Prob. 22CCCh. 14.4 - Occasionally an ectopic pacemaker {ktopos, out of...Ch. 14.4 - Prob. 24CCCh. 14.4 - Which chamberatrium or ventriclehas higher...Ch. 14.4 - Prob. 26CCCh. 14.4 - Prob. 27CCCh. 14.4 - Prob. 28CCCh. 14.4 - Prob. 29CCCh. 14.4 - Why does ventricular pressure shoot up suddenly at...Ch. 14.4 - Prob. 31CCCh. 14.4 - Prob. 32CCCh. 14.4 - A persons aortic valve opening has become...Ch. 14 - What contributions to understanding the...Ch. 14 - List three functions of the cardiovascular system.Ch. 14 - Prob. 3RQCh. 14 - Prob. 4RQCh. 14 - Prob. 5RQCh. 14 - Prob. 6RQCh. 14 - Prob. 7RQCh. 14 - Distinguish between the two members of each of the...Ch. 14 - Prob. 9RQCh. 14 - Prob. 10RQCh. 14 - What is the proper term for each of the following?...Ch. 14 - List the events of the cardiac cycle in sequence,...Ch. 14 - Prob. 13RQCh. 14 - Compare and contrast the structure of a cardiac...Ch. 14 - Prob. 15RQCh. 14 - Correlate the waves of an ECG with mechanical...Ch. 14 - Prob. 17RQCh. 14 - List and briefly explain four types of information...Ch. 14 - Define inotropic effect. Name two drugs that have...Ch. 14 - Prob. 20RQCh. 14 - Police Captain Jeffers has suffered a myocardial...Ch. 14 - Prob. 22RQCh. 14 - Prob. 23RQCh. 14 - Police Captain Jeffers in question 21 has an...Ch. 14 - Prob. 25RQCh. 14 - Prob. 26RQCh. 14 - Prob. 27RQCh. 14 - A person has a total blood volume of 5 L. Of this...
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