Regulation of the Heartbeat (Myogenic, Neural & Hormonal) | Heart Physiology

Regulation of the Heartbeat QUIZ:    • Regulation of the Heartbeat Physiolog...  

Content:
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Principles Behind Regulating the Heartbeat
02:08 Myogenic Regulation
02:25 Heterometric Autoregulation
03:17 Frank Starling Mechanism
04:28 Homeometric Autoregulation
04:51 Bowditch effect
07:18 Staircase effect
07:41 Neural Regulation
08:07 Sympathetic Regulation of the Heart
14:03 Parasympathetic Regulation of the Heart
15:50 Medullary Control of the Cardiovascular System
17:38 Chemoreceptors
19:39 Baroreceptors
21:30 Intracardiac nervous system
22:31 Humoral Regulation
22:50 Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)
25:11 Thyroid Hormones
25:55 Glucocorticoid Hormones
26:29 Natriuretic Hormones
27:19 Effects of Calcium and Potassium Levels
30:30 Summary Slide
30:56 QUIZ

Welcome to Taim Talks Cardio! In this video we continue our series on Heart Physiology with the fourth segment: Regulation of the Heartbeat.

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Complete Cheat Code for Heart Physiology series:
1st Video: Types of cardiac muscle, action potentials of pacemaker cells and contractile myocardium, and general properties of cardiomyocytes.
2nd Video: Detailed exploration of the cardiac cycle, including phase-by-phase events, valve operations, and pressure differences.
3rd Video: Cardiac output.
4th Video: Regulation of heartbeat

Key Concepts Covered:
1. Overview of Cardiac Output (CO):
CO = Heart Rate (HR) x Stroke Volume (SV)
Regulation impacts pacemaker activity or myocardial contraction.

2. Regulation Categories:
Myogenic Regulation: Involves autoregulated mechanisms by cardiomyocytes.
Heterometric Regulation:
Frank-Starling Mechanism: Increased end-diastolic volume (EDV) stretches cardiomyocytes, enhancing contraction and increasing SV.
Homeometric Regulation:
Bowditch Effect (Staircase Effect): Increased HR leads to stronger contractions due to enhanced calcium handling in cells.

Neural Regulation: Involves the nervous system, divided into extracardiac and intracardiac regulation.
Extracardiac Regulation:
Sympathetic Nervous System:
Increases HR, contractility, and CO via norepinephrine and epinephrine on β1-adrenergic receptors.
Activates ion channels to enhance calcium influx, increasing contraction strength and speed.
Parasympathetic Nervous System:
Reduces HR and conduction velocity via acetylcholine on muscarinic receptors.
Inhibits adenylyl cyclase, decreasing cAMP levels and activating K+ channels to hyperpolarize the cell membrane.
Medullary Control:
Integrates input from baroreceptors and chemoreceptors to modulate sympathetic and parasympathetic activity.
Intracardiac Regulation:
Intramural ganglia modulate cardiac function independent of direct CNS control, receiving and integrating signals for coordinated cardiac response.

Humoral Regulation: Involves hormones in the blood that influence HR, contractility, and CO.
Epinephrine: Released by the adrenal medulla, activating β1-adrenergic receptors.
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS):
Angiotensin II increases contractility, vasoconstriction, and blood volume.
Aldosterone promotes sodium and water reabsorption, increasing blood pressure and CO.
Thyroid Hormones (T3):
Increase HR and contractility by influencing gene expression and ion channel activity.
Glucocorticoids:
Enhance myocardial contractility and adrenergic receptor sensitivity.
Natriuretic Peptides (ANP, BNP):
Reduce blood volume and pressure by promoting sodium and water excretion, decreasing preload and afterload.

3. Ion Regulation:
Calcium:
Hypercalcemia increases contractility, shortening the QT interval.
Hypocalcemia decreases contractility, prolonging the QT interval.
Potassium:
Hyperkalemia makes cells less negative, closer to depolarization threshold, increasing the risk of arrhythmias.
Hypokalemia has the opposite effect, reducing excitability.

By understanding these regulatory mechanisms, you'll have a comprehensive knowledge of how the body maintains cardiac function under various physiological conditions.

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Sources:
University lectures and notes
Barrett, K. E., Barman, S. M., Boitano, S., & Brooks, H. L. (2016). Ganong's review of medical physiology (25th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Hall, J. E. (2016). Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology (13th ed.). Elsevier.
Mohrman, D. E., & Heller, L. J. (2014). Cardiovascular physiology (11th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
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