Arya 22010323140047
Arya 22010323140047
Arya 22010323140047
Exercise 6: Cardiovascular Physiology: Activity 5: Examining the Effects of Various Ions on Heart Rate Lab Report
3. When the cardiac muscle cell is at rest, where is most of the potassium found?
You correctly answered: c. in the cytosol
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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 100% by answering 4 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?
You correctly answered: d. decrease, negative inotropic
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Review Sheet Results
1. Describe the effect that increasing the calcium ions had on the heart in this activity. How well did the results compare
with your prediction?
Your answer:
increasing the calcium ions increased both the heart rate and the force of contraction
2. Describe the effect that increasing the potassium ions initially had on the heart in this activity. Relate this to the resting
membrane potential of the cardiac muscle cell. How well did the results compare with your prediction?
Your answer:
the effect of increase in pottasium ion was the heart slowed significantly. which could mean if its exposed to too much it
could stop.
3. Describe how calcium channel blockers are used to treat patients and why?
Your answer:
Calcium channel blockers play a role of blocking the movement of calcium.Because there is less calcium, there is a
decreased rate of depolarization and a decreased force of contraction. they can be used with patients with high blood
pressure.
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