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Refractory Periods

Emily Dzvonik

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Refractory periods of the heart

Chp. 12 Obj. 3Emily dzvonik

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What are "Refractory Periods"?

Periods concerning the ionic composition of the cells during different phases of the action potential and the ability of the cells to accept a stimulus.

Simply Put:

A period of time during which a cell is incapable of repeating an action potential.

What does 'Refractory' mean?

Define refractory

The term refractory simply means to resist. If it helps, think of refractory periods as resistant periods!

Refractory Periods

Three different periods

Nonrefractory Period

Relative Refractory Period

Absolute Refractory Period

Nonrefractory

All the cells are in their resting or polarized state - ready to respond!

Relative

The time in which repolarization is almost complete and where a strong stimulus may cause depolarization of some cells.

Absolute

The ionic composition of the cells is not in place to recieve a stimulus.

Some cells may respond!

Cells can not respond to a stimulus!

All cells are ready to respond!

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Absolute Refractory Period

Absolute refractory

> Occurs during phases 0, 1, 2 and half of 3 > Ionic composition of cells is not in place to receieve a stimulus > Cells can NOT respond to a stimulus

The cells can ABSOLUTELY NOT respond to a stimulus!

Relative Refractory Period

Graph!!

Relative refractory

> Repolarization is almost complete > A strong stimulus may cause depolarization of some cells > Some cells may respond normally, some abnormally, and some not at all > Second half of phase 3

Nonrefractory Period

Nonrefractory

> All of the cells are in their resting or polarized state > All cells are ready to respond to a stimulus in a normal fashion > Phase 4

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Absolute vs. Relative

Causation of refractory periods

Video

Absolute vs. Relative:> Definition> Causation > Illustration

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Questions?!

Works Cited

Citations
  • https://books.lib.uoguelph.ca/human-physiology/chapter/bioelectricity-of-the-heart/
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nXqX3hSx9E