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Q1How does automaticity of SA node occur? Q2 What is the body's physiologic response to hypoxia caused by anemia?

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1 stage 4 depolarization
2 symp stimulation----> inc heart rate and force of contraction, also increased erythropoitin

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1. it is due to a inward Na current otherwise known as "Funny Current".

2. inc. Renin production, inc. HR+CO of heart and inc. 2,3BPG in RBCs

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Dragonfly ur rite just to add to q2 the resting membrane potential of SA node is -60 to -70 which is not enough to keep the Na channels closed.







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