Instructional Video8:54
Catalyst University

The Pacemaker Potential EXPLAINED

Higher Ed
In this video, we discuss how the electrical conduction system generates a pacemaker potential by viewing the action potential diagram.
Instructional Video11:11
Catalyst University

The Cardiac Muscle Action Potential EXPLAINED

Higher Ed
In this video, we explore the biochemical events that take place during the action potential of an individual cardiomyocyte.
Instructional Video9:47
Catalyst University

The Cardiac Conduction System

Higher Ed
In this video, we discuss the components of and functions of the electrical conduction system of the heart.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Depolarization Waves Flowing Through the Heart

9th - 10th
Get a clearer idea of what a "Depolarization Wave" means and how it goes from cell to cell through the entire heart! Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. [11:44]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Preload and Afterload: Preload Stretches Out the Heart Cells

9th - 10th
Find out why stretching a heart cell in diastole affects how forcefully it contracts in systole. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. [12:41]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Preload and Afterload: Sarcomere Length Tension Relationship

9th - 10th
Find out why the length of a sarcomere (in diastole) affects the amount of force that it can generate (in systole), and how that would look on a graph. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. [8:50]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Heart Muscle Contraction: Sympathetic Nerves Affect Myosin

9th - 10th
Check out how the amount of Myosin that is tugging on your heart can change depending on your activity level. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. [12:02]