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BIOC34 Assignment 1
PhysioEx Lab 6 (Cardiovascular Physiology)
Question: 3a) Heart rate would actually increase, as the temperature drops. A decrease in external temperature would cause the body to attempt to maintain homeostasis, therefore increasing metabolism. Heart rate would thus increase to meet the metabolic demand. Question: 3b) Heart rate would decrease, because in an isolated heart, theres no homeostatic regulation, as theres no nerves synapsing to the heart, and thus, no ability to control for temperature. Thus, the heart would only see a decrease in ability to contract, and thus, contract slower.
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Question: 4a) Introducing nicotine into an isolated human heart would result in decrease in heart rate. While nicotine can act as a stimulant, in an isolated heart, it would act to slow heart rate by stimulating the parasympathetic cardiac ganglia. Question: 4b) Introducing nicotine to a live human would result in an overall increase in heart rate. In addition to the effects as an acetylcholine agonist, it also acts to stimulate the release of adrenaline from the adrenal medulla, resulting in an overall increase in heart rate.
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Question: Verapamil acts to block calcium channels, which are primarily found in the smoothe muscles around blood vessels. By introducing a calcium channel blocker, it causes relaxation of the smoothe muscles, which dilates the vessels, causing increased blood flow to the heart, and thus, prevents angina.