Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)

8th Edition

ISBN: 9780134605197

Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 19.1, Problem 2CC

What happens to the force of cardiac contraction if plasma Ca²⁺ levels decrease substantially? [p. 466]

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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)

Ch. 19.1 - Ion regulation is a key feature of kidney...Ch. 19.1 - What happens to the force of cardiac contraction...Ch. 19.2 - If net filtration out of glomerular capillaries...Ch. 19.2 - If net reabsorption into peritubular capillaries...Ch. 19.3 - Name one way in which filtration and secretion are...Ch. 19.3 - A water molecule enters the renal corpuscle from...Ch. 19.3 - Prob. 7CC Ch. 19.4 - Why is the osmotic pressure of plasma in efferent...Ch. 19.4 - If a hypertensive persons blood pressure is...Ch. 19.4 - If systemic blood pressure remains constant but...

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What happens to the force of cardiac contraction if plasma Ca 2+ levels decrease substantially? [p. 466]

Solution Summary: The author explains that cardiac contraction creates high pressure in the heart ventricle, and this pressure drives blood through vessels of systemic and pulmonary circuits.

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