Which of these is a characteristic of cardiac myocytes?

During exercise, more blood is sent to the skeletal muscle than to the kidneys.

Diastolic function is a measure of the ability of the myocardium to______and allow adequate ventricular_____.

Contractility is the same as contractile force.

What is the most important physiological factor that enhances cardiac contractility?

Myofibrils are not composed of sacromeres

The three primary factors that determine the stroke volume are...

Degree of stretch and intracellular calcium affect the force of contraction

Cardiac myocyte contraction begins when calcium ions bind to ____ causing a configurational change.

Afterload is the same as Mean arterial pressure

In disease conditions, however, such as hypertension, afterload can_________significantly, causing a_______in stroke volume.

Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped by the right ventricle per minute

Ca²⁺ causes ____ to bind to the thin filament, bringing thick and thin filaments closer together.

The sympathetic nervous system _____ rate of contraction, by ____ Ca2+ influx through L-type channels

What inhibits SERCA pump?