Blood Flow Changes in Atria and Ventricles

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During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart fill with blood?

  • Contraction (systole)
  • Relaxation (diastole) (correct)
  • Atrio ventrical bundle
  • Action potential insarawa

Where is the sinoatrial node located?

  • Near the opening of the superior vena cava
  • In the ventricles
  • In the superior-lateral wall of the right atrium (correct)
  • In the A-V bundle

What is the main function of the atria in the cardiac cycle?

  • To contract during systole
  • To generate action potential
  • To act as primer pumps for the ventricles (correct)
  • To delay the passage of cardiac impulse

What occurs during systole in the cardiac cycle?

<p>Contraction of the heart (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure conveys venous blood from the upper half of the body to the right atrium?

<p>Superior vena cava (SVC) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What initiates each cardiac cycle by generating an action potential in the sinoatrial node?

<p>Spontaneous peacemaker cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of allowing a delay of more than 0.1 second for the passage of cardiac impulse from atria to ventricles?

<p>To allow atrial contraction before ventricular contraction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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