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bobbie

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on: Jun 25, 2018
_____ is the ability of cardiac cells to spontaneously initiate an electrical impulse without being stimulated from another source.
 
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Question 2

What factors affect stroke volume?
 
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leeeep

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Automaticity

Answer to Question 2

Stroke volume is determined by the degree of ventricular filling when the heart is relaxed (preload), the pressure against which the ventricle must pump (afterload), and the myocardium's contractile state (contracting or relaxing).


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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