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When the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen, it can lead to a condition called ischemia, which can result in chest pain (angina) or a heart attack (myocardial infarction). This oxygen deprivation can be caused by blockages in the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.

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What must the heart do when muscle cells are oxygen deprived?

When muscle cells are oxygen deprived, the heart must work harder to deliver enough oxygenated blood to the tissues. It may increase heart rate or contractility to compensate for the decreased oxygen supply. If oxygen deprivation persists, it can lead to tissue damage or even a heart attack.


When muscle cells are oxygen deprived the heart still pumps, what must the heart cells be able to do?

It must be able to continue aerobic metabolism when skeletal muscle cannot


What happens when the heart is deprived of oxygen?

we will die


Why is oxygen so much more critical to the heart muscle then to skeletal muscle?

It isn't more critical, the heart muscle itself is simply one of the most important and necessary muscles which we need to survive. Any muscle when deprived of oxygen will begin to die off, in the case of a thigh muscle however it's more likely to just necessitate amputation (to prevent gangrene from rotting tissue) or it would just result in the muscle not working anymore. The only real distinction that if the heart muscle just "doesn't work anymore" you're dead, you can survive without a bicep or tricep, not without a heart.Oxygen is vital to all muscles. Without oxygen cells die. When oxygen is not received to a skeletal muscle, the muscle wil begin to die out and you will feel tightness, cramps and a lot of pain in the effected region. When heart muscle is deprived of oxygen that is what is known as a heart atack. Blood (oxygen) is blocked from the heart and the muscle of the heart (myocardium) begins to die off. If too much of the myocardium dies the heart will not work properly. The heart will begin to go into Ventricalarfibrulation (V-Fib).


What brings oxygen deprived blood to the heart?

veins


How long can the heart muscle be deprived of adequate oxygen supply?

The heart muscle can only withstand a few minutes of inadequate oxygen supply before damage begins to occur. Prolonged deprivation of oxygen can rapidly lead to irreparable damage and cell death in the heart muscle, resulting in a heart attack. Immediate medical attention is crucial to restore blood flow and prevent long-term complications.


Do you bleed from the mouth during a heart attack?

Not from the heart attack itself. In a heart attack, the heart is deprived of oxygen from the blockage of a coronary artery. This does not usually cause bleeding, but it does cause the death of the muscle cells if they don't get oxygen.


What term means lack of oxygen supply to heart muscle?

The term is "myocardial ischemia." It occurs when there is an inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle, resulting in reduced oxygen delivery. This can lead to chest pain or a heart attack if not addressed promptly.


What happens when coronary circulation is prevented in humans?

Preventing coronary circulation in humans can lead to a heart attack or myocardial ischemia, which occurs when the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen and nutrients. This can result in chest pain, shortness of breath, and damage to the heart muscle. In severe cases, it can lead to heart failure or even death.


If a person has angina pectoris and is probably having an MI explain what may be happening to the heart?

Angina Pectoris is when the heart is deprived of oxygen-rich blood. Because the person is not getting blood to the heart, this causes heart muscle to die which in turn causes the heart attack.


Where does right side of heart pump blood to?

The right side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood (blood deprived of oxygen) to the lungs where it can then receive oxygen.


What is variant angina?

is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen-rich blood for a short period of time