An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable elec…
An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that diagnoses and can correct an arrhythmia of the heart by administering a large electrical shock. A. State what first happens at the cellular level when the heart is “shocked” with an AED. 2 pts B. Shocking the heart this way can be successful in restoring normal sinus rhythm to a heart experiencing ventricular fibrillation. Explain why and how this occurs. (Hint- do not just say that shocking the heart restores sinus rhythm!). 3pts
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Extra Credit A. Formation of new blood vessels is called ________________________.B. Inflammation of the serous membrane around the heart is called ____________________.C. Region of cardiomyocytes where cells are joined and have a high density of cell junctions __________________________D. Formal name for a slow heart rate ____________________________E. Another name for the “widowmaker” ___________________________
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