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The heart is a major organ of the body that is found in the circulatory system. It pumps blood throughout the blood vessels. Questions related to the heart should be put here.

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What starts the electrical activity of the heart?

The sinoatrial (SA) node (known as the heart's pacemaker) in the wall of the right atrium is where electrical signals originate and lead to contraction. It sets the rate of contraction; at rest this is about 70 to 80 bpm (beats per minute). The SA node causes the atria to contract (down from the top), forcing blood into the ventricles. The SA node can also be influenced by external sources (such as exercise, increased adrenaline, or drugs) that can increase or decrease the force of contraction (heart rate).

The atrioventricular (AV) node passes the electrical signals from the atria to the ventricles, then to the bundle of His. If the SA node is damaged, the AV node takes over its functions.

The bundle of His (also known as the atrioventricular bundle) is a tissue within the ventricular septum. It splits to form the right and left bundle branches. The bundle of His passes the electrical signals to the Purkinje fibers.

The Purkinje fibres pass the electrical signals to the myocardium (heart muscle) in the ventricles. The ventricles contract (up from the bottom), pushing blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries.
Electrical conduction system of the heart is the class, a subclass of body part
SA Node (causes contraction of atria) to AV Node ( delay from SA to AV allows atria to contract before ventricles), to Bundle of His (atrioventricular bundle) where the fibers branch into twos and carry impulses down the center of the heart to both ventricles and at base of heartfurther branching into Purkinje Fibers, which trigger muscle fibers of ventricles to contract.

Why does your heart squeeze?

it help to move the blood around your body

Which artery give oxgyenated blood to heart?

The Coronary Artery supplies the heart with oxygen rish blood.

How would you describe the flow of blood from the heart to the right thumb and back to the heart using the terms proximal distal medial and lateral?

The blood moves in a lateral direction to the distal right thumb. Then the blood comes back in a proximal direction toward the medial body, where the heart is located.

How fast must a heart beat for it to be lethal?

Generally, the most basic formula for calculating the maximum heart rate that is considered safe is:

220 - your age.

Your heart rate will naturally increase to that level as a reaction to a lot of things: like exercise, blood pressure drops and adrenaline surges. It is called sinus tachycardia.

That's the short answer. If you want more info, the long answer is to come ;)

The formula has at least 50 variations, any of them can only give a rough estimate, based on age alone. There are many other factors to be considered alongside this. The most reliable method of finding the maximum heart rate is through a Cardiac Stress Test, which is basically just running on a treadmill while hooked up to an ECG and occasionally increasing the speed and slope. The real maximum heart rate depends on your age, size, weight, fitness and a little genetic randomness.

Here's the kicker though: there's a lot of different types of fast heart rate, which is medically referred to as "tachycardia". It's almost never fast heart beat that causes death; your body often increases it's heart rate as a reaction to some other kind of stimulus, but if it continues for a while then the heart's increased workload and demand for oxygen can cause ischemia. It can also degrade into become arrhythmic (irregular beat) if the underlying problem is not solved - arrhythmia will definitely kill you. Then of course, there is always the possibility of full blown cardiac arrest.

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Is the heart an involuntary muscle?

yes is a involuntary muscle .so. is true.

Smile whit a broken heart it's easier than explaining why you are crying True?

It all depends on how you handle stressful situations. Some people can bottle it all up, in which case this statment is completely true. but the key to getting over the broken heart, the first step from getting out of that awful depressing feeling is explaining someone why you are broken hearted. No matter who you are, there is always someone open to talk to.

Plus, why the hell would you want to live your life covering up your true feelings, your inner self
and there are always those crazy stories about the people who "always seemed so happy until..." you know what i mean?

What is the link between your heart and pulse rate?

The link between heart and pulse rate is that the beating of heart is felt by arteries(carry oxygenated blood to different parts of body) as regular jerks called PULSE.That's why the pulse rate is same as that of heart beat. it is due to the fact that arteries present superficially.so, we can also feel the heart beat ,such as radial artery at the wrist,temporal artery in front of ear,common carotid artery in the neck etc.........

When was Walkin' a Broken Heart created?

Walkin' a Broken Heart was created in 1985.

Why is a mutation in a sperm or egg cell more damaging than one in a heart cell?

Once a sperm fertilizes an egg, division begins to occur very rapidly so a mutation from either of those cells will affect any of the daughter cells. Sperm and egg cells are undifferentiated, meaning they are able to turn into any type of cell in the body. So a mutation in either the egg or sperm could potentially travel to every part of the body. Heart cells are differentiated (specialized) and are only able to divide into that type of cell, so a mutation in a heart cell will only stay in that area of the body.

Is it possible to be born without a navel?

The umbilical cord is the only source of nutrition to a fetus. It provides nutrition from the mother and returns waste products to the mother for disposal. In other words, it is essential to the life of the fetus. At birth, the umbilicus is discarded, along with the placenta, but evidence of it�s existence remains in the form of the naval. If a person does not have a naval it is because he/she may have had a medical condition that required it�s surgical removal

after ur born if ur umbilical cord comes out early ur belly button closes, i know because that happened to me, but my mom had the doctor "sclupt" a new one some i have one today and forever. and of course its and innie until i get pregnant

Why would you have frequent shooting pains in your HEART?

i d0nt kn0 but y0u sh0uld really g0 get that checked 0ut b4 s0mething really bad happens like y0u have a heart attack 0r stroke.

What cause a pinging or tapping sound under the valve covers of a Cadillac Brougham?

engine pingengine pinging can be caused by several different problems.here is a list of things to check.

low octane fule.use higher octane fule.

ignition parts .replace spark plugs,ignition wires,distributor cap andignition rotor.check ignition coil.

egr valve not working properly.check diaphragm and vacume line to egr.clean carbonbuild up in the intake manifold between the egr valve and throttle body.

engine running hotter then normal.check antifreeze,thermostat,electric fan,fan clutch.radiator and water pump.

engine timing out of adjustment.have timing corrected, checked for,worn timing belt or chain,worn out distributor shaft,timing adjustment on fly wheel.

===other ping or tap under the valve covers==

sticking lifters, excessive clearances, some parts loose inside the valve covers, pushrod(s) bent

A farmers' method is to take a long screwdriver, put the handle against your ear and the blade against valve cover with engine running (be careful so nothing you wear nor any body parts are caught in the fan and the belts, and that you don't burn yourself on the engine or exhaust headers) - by moving the screwdriver blade front to back on the cover, and even down to the block between exhaust ports, you should be able to hear where the noise is located.

What did galen discover about the heart?

Galen stated that blood passed from the right to the left side of the heart but decided this was via tiny pores in the septum instead ofthe pumping action of the heart. He also believed that blood was formed in the liver and was circulated from there throughout the body in the veins. He showed that arteries contain blood, but thought they also contained and distributed "pneuma"/vital spirit.



What poison causes heart attack?

How about cocaine. It causes vaso-constriction of blood vessels in your body including vessels in your heart, which can result in a heart attack.

Compare the structure of the tricuspid valve with that of the pulmonary valve?

the tricuspid valve is alot larger than the pulomonary valve beyaaaaaaaaah

Which part of the heart is the lower chamber that releases blood?

you have two lower chambers in the heart, left ventricle that releases rich blood that contains oxygen to the body through the aorta and the right ventricle that releases poor blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.

What happens if you don't take care of your heart?

The heart is all a muscle. Like other muscles, it needs exercise beyond its usual daily pumping. Also, if a person is overweight, fat cells also collect around the heart. Fat makes the heart work harder without any good gains. Eventually, a person can develop high blood pressure or heart disease.