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Cardiovascular physiology
1.   Describe the effect that pilocarpine had on the heart and why it had this effect.

2.   Atropine is an “acetylcholine antagonist.”  Does atropine inhibit or enhance the effects of acetylcholine? ____________ Describe your results and how they correlate with how the drug works.
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1. Pilocarpine decreased the heart rate because it is an acetylcholine agonist. It decreased the frequency of action potentials.
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2. As an acetylcholine antagonist, atropine would increase the heart rate working in opposition to acetylcholine.
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