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Place the following events of synaptic transmission in the correct order. (0.5 point each)

How would an increased arteriolar diameter affect mean arterial pressure?

Opening of T-type calcium channels ________.

Is increased membrane potassium permeability a direct result of increased cAMP in contractile cardiac cells? 

Muscle contraction occurs when cytosolic ________ increases. This increase occurs as a result of the interaction between a ________ on the T-tubule and a ________ on the membrane of the lateral sac of the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

If ischemic damage to the AV node occurred that resulted in delayed depolarization of this tissue, what would be observed on an ECG?

Which of the following does not occur in cardiac contractile cells after an action potential is generated?

Dr. Hansen goes to the doctor for her routine annual physical. The exam begins with the nurse taking her vitals. Her blood pressure is 102/71. Her heart is beating 73 times per minute. Prior to each contraction, there is 160 ml of blood in her left ventricle, and 55 ml remains in the ventricle after the heart contracts. What is Dr. Hansen’s stroke volume?

How would increased skeletal muscle contraction affect mean arterial pressure?

Compared to resting conditions, how does exercise affect blood flow to the brain?