Pex 06 05
Pex 06 05
Pex 06 05
Exercise 6: Cardiovascular Physiology: Activity 5: Examining the Effects of Various Ions on Heart Rate Lab Report
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Experiment Results
Predict Question:
Predict Question 1: Because calcium-channel blockers are negative chronotropic and negative inotropic, what effect do you
think increasing the concentration of calcium will have on heart rate?
Your answer : a. positive chronotropic, positive inotropic
Predict Question 2: Excess potassium outside of the cardiac cell decreases the resting potential of the plasma membrane,
thus decreasing the force of contraction. What effect (if any) do you think it will initially have on heart rate?
Your answer : b. decrease heart rate
Experiment Data:
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Post-lab Quiz Results
You scored 50% by answering 2 out of 4 questions correctly.
3. The ion that had the most pronounced effect on heart rate was
You correctly answered: c. potassium.
4. Ectopic pacemakers can be caused by excessive leakage of potassium into cardiac cells, resulting in pacemakers
appearing in abnormal locations in the heart muscle. This hyperkalemia (excess potassium) decreases the resting potential
of the cardiac muscle cell. What effect do you think this would have on the force of contraction?
Your answer: c. decrease, negative chronotropic
Correct answer: d. decrease, negative inotropic
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Review Sheet Results
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