Entries by Daphne Hanson

Component of the heart’s electrical conduction system

Identify the component of the heart’s electrical conduction system that fits each description below: a. Establishes the basic heartrate: the SA node b. Delays action potential, letting the atria and ventricles contract separately: _bundle branches c. Conduct action potential through interventricular septum: d. Directly brings action potential to contractile cells of the heart:

Losing a family member or friend

Have you, or someone you know, experienced losing a family member or friend? What kind of memorial/ritual took place? How did this impact you? Did the death of this person lead to a re-examination of life (e.g., priorities, new outlook, etc.) for you or those left behind? Why or why not? In your future work […]

he refractory period of a muscle

The refractory period of a muscle is: the time period when a muscle can respond to a second stimulus the time period when the muscle will not respond to a second stimulus the time period between contraction phase and relaxation phase time from the moment of stimulation until the muscle shortens none of the above […]