What Is the Term for the Ability of the Heart

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the ability of the heart cells to transmit electrical current from cell to cell?

• A) irritability
• B) contractility
• C) automaticity
• D) conductivity

Comprehend the reciprocal causation in behavior, cognition, and environmental factors.

Evaluate the contribution of positive psychology towards understanding human flourishing.

Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

Identify the core aspects of human agency as defined by Bandura.

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Definitions:

Energy Metabolism

The process by which living organisms produce energy, through the conversion of food into usable chemical energy.

Closed System

An entity that does not exchange energy with its surroundings. Compare with open system.

Noncompetitive Inhibition

The binding of a substance (the noncompetitive inhibitor) to a site other than the active site of an enzyme, thereby lowering the rate at which the enzyme catalyzes a reaction. Compare with competitive inhibition.

Catalysts

Compounds that accelerate the speed of chemical reactions without being used up during the reaction.