Muscle fibres that conduct impulses in the walls of the ventricle
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Card 7
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The part of the autonomic nervous system that speeds up heart rate
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Card 8
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A part of the autonomic nervous system that decrease heart rate
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Card 9
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The most important part of the brain as it regulates processes that keep us alive such as breathing and heart rate
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Card 10
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Ting structures in the carotid arteries and aortic arch that detect changes in blood acidity caused by an increase or decrease in the concentration of carbon dioxide
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Card 11
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Special sensors in tissues in the aortic arch, carotid sinus, heart and pulmonary vessels that respond to changes in blood pressure to either increase or decrease heart rate
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Card 12
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Sensory nerve endings in the muscles, tendons and joints that detect changes in muscles movement
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Card 13
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A stress hormone that is re;eased by the sympathetic nerves and cardiac nerve during exercise which causes an increase in heart rate
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Card 14
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The volume of blood pumped out by the heart ventricles in each contraction
