Glycocalyx is a viscous polymer that is external to the cell wall and composed of polysaccharide, polypeptide, or both. For example: Bacillus anthracis produces a capsule of D-glutamic acid

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Acetylcholine (ACh), released from parasympathetic nerve fibers, activates muscarinic (M2) receptors in the SA node.

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Activation of the M2 receptors decreases cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate (cAMP) in the cells, and this slows the opening of Ca 2+ channels.

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βγ subunit of a G protein, open a special set of K + channels. The resulting IKAch slows the depolarizing effect of Ih .

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 Systemic arterial pressure during the cardiac cycle:

Diastolic pressure

Systolic pressure

Pulse pressure

Mean arterial pressure

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Diastolic pressure is the lowest arterial pressure in the arteries during ventricular relaxation when no blood is being ejected from the left ventricle.

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Systolic pressure is the highest arterial pressure in the arteries after blood has been ejected from the left ventricle during systole