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Identify three ways in which a ventricular myocardial action potential differs from a SA Nodal action potential.  For each of the three ways, make sure you state the difference between the two. 

Why does the right ventricle have to generate less pressure than the left ventricle?  Explain briefly.

To what is the light blue arrow I created on the figure pointed to.  The tip of the pointer is in the yellow structure to be identified.  Be very specific.  Put answer in space provided.  

The initiation of skeletal muscle contraction is referred to as being _______.

Which is false regarding the sympathetic nervous system?    a. It increases the slope of the pacemaker potential so that threshold is reached more rapidly.    b. It increases the contractile ability of the heart.    c. It increases the transmission of impulses to the ventricle.    d. It exerts negative chronotropic effects on the heart.    e. It is dominant during exercise.

_______ is a condition where a parasite invades lymphatic vessels and blocks lymphatic drainage.

Which is false regarding stroke volume?    a. It is under both intrinsic and extrinsic control.    b.  It is affected by the end-diastolic volume.    c. It is the volume of blood pumped per minute.    d. It is increased by epinephrine.    e. It is increased by a more favorable overlap of actin and myosin filaments.

Which is true regarding oxidative phosphorylation?    a. It tends to occur when oxygen is less available or not available.    b. It occurs under aerobic conditions.    c. It is the first energy source tapped to produce ATP when levels decrease.

Dynamic Host __________________  ___________________(DHCP) allows properly configured client computers to obtain IP addresses automatically from a DHCP server. This is done so that a network administrator does not have to manually configure IP addresses on all of the computers on the network individually.

Sounds that can occur in response to improperly functioning valves are called ______.