Clinical observations include estimation of haemoglobin-oxygen saturation (SpO 2, pulse oximetry), oxygen delivery, respiratory rate, respiratory distress, heart/pulse rate, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic and mean), temperature, level of consciousness OR level of sedation, and a pain score.linical observations include estimation of haemoglobin-oxygen saturation (SpO 2, pulse oximetry), oxygen delivery, respiratory rate, respiratory distress, heart/pulse rate, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic and mean), temperature, level of consciousness OR level of sedation, and a pain score.
In turn this triggers the sarcoplasmic reticulum to release calcium ions into the muscle interior where they bind to troponin, thus causing tropomyosin to shift from the face of the actin filament to which myosin heads need to bind to produce contraction.
Best Answer: Calcium flows through t-tubules. In response to stimulation, calcium channels in t-tubules open and allow calcium to flow down it's electro-chemical gradient into the cell. In skeletal muslce it contributes greatly to muscle contraction. The purpose of t-tubules is to allow depolarization to quickly penetrate to the interior of the cell. The t-tubules help to bring the extracellular environment to all parts of the muscle cell more quickly which better coordinates muscle contraction.