Parasympathetic stimulation of the sinoatrial node ______.   A is necessary; without it the heart would stop beating   B lowers the heart rate   C increases the heart rate   D does not occur; the heart receives no neural stimulation

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Q: At the time point indicated on the ECG ____.   A blood would be flowing from the ventricles into…

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Q: A sudden increase in blood pressurea. initiates a sympathetic reflex that decreases heart rate.b.…

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Q: Cardiac output can decrease by .. a. Increasing pressure in veins. b. Drugs with positive inotropic…

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Q: A rhythmic beating of cardiac muscle in a mammalian heart is initiated by the _____.…

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Q: Stroke volume is thea. amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.b. difference between…

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Q: Why is blood pressure high just after waking up? a. due to normal body circadian rhythm b. body…

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Q: Which of the following statements is true about the SA (sinoatrial) node? a. The action potential…

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Q: An electrocardiogram (ECG) measures the ____.   A difference in electrical potential between two…

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Q: Repolarization of the ventricles typically _______.   A begins at the end of the T-wave and…

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Q: f the sinoatrial node stopped generating action potentials the heart would _____.   A stop beating…

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A: Venous return means the blood flow back to the heart.