Describe Generation of Pacemaker Action Potentials and the Cardiac Conduction

question 82

Essay

Describe generation of pacemaker action potentials and the cardiac conduction pathway.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Tardive Dyskinesia

Extrapyramidal effects that appear in some patients after they have taken antipsychotic drugs for an extended time.

Chlorpromazine

A phenothiazine drug commonly used for treating schizophrenia. Marketed as Thorazine.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

A severe, potentially fatal reaction to antipsychotic drugs, marked by muscle rigidity, fever, altered consciousness, and autonomic dysfunction.