(February 11, 2014 at 4:42 pm)The Good News Wrote:(February 11, 2014 at 4:39 pm)max-greece Wrote: Strange position to take. The wisdom of men has delivered everything you actually use every day of your life - from running water to microwave ovens to cars to computers to the internet you are currently clogging up with your crap to the clothes you wear, the food you eat......
I'd go as far as to say there isn't a second of your life that isn't reliant on the wisdom of men - yet you don't trust it.
No pleasing some people.
Does the wisdom of men keep your heart beating second by second? Tell me, what is it that keeps your heart beating?
And a question out of left field:
OK:
What makes the heart beat? Electricity. But before we can understand what electricity is doing in the body, we first need to understand the parts of the heart and how they work together.
The heart has four chambers, two upper and two lower. The upper chambers are called the right and left atria, and the two lower are the right and left ventricles. A valve connects each atrium with its corresponding ventricle. The tricuspid valve connects the right atrium and ventricle, and the mitral valve connects the left atrium and ventricle. Two additional valves complete the set: the pulmonic valve connects the right ventricle with the pulmonary artery and the aortic valve connects the left ventricle with the aorta. These four valves function like gates, allowing blood to flow in one direction with each heartbeat -- about 2,000 gallons of blood every day.
So what's the power source to keep this system running - and your heart beating?
The heart beats because of a small electrical current generated by the the cardiac conduction system. The cardiac conduction system is a group of muscle cells in the walls of the heart. It's comprised of five major components:
The sinoatrial node (SA node): Known as the heart's "pacemaker", this node fires at regular intervals, causing the heart to beat.
The atrioventricular node (AV node): the electrical "relay station" between the upper and lower heart chambers.
The bundle of His (also known as the atrioventricular bundle): muscle fibers that conduct the electrical impulses that regulate heartbeat.
Bundle branches: Connected to the bundle of His, these lead to the lower ventricals.
Purkinje fibers: Embedded in the subendothelial tissue, these fibers conduct impulses through the heart.
When all these components work together as they should, you have a healthy heart with a beat rhythm of about 60 to 70 beats per minute, or higher, depending on your age and other factors.
Help any?
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