Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction System Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of abnormally automatic cardiac fibers in the ventricles?

  • Ventricular tachycardia (VT)
  • Ventricular premature depolarizations (VPDs)
  • Ventricular fibrillation (VF)
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) (correct)
  • Which of the following is a common form of supraventricular tachycardia?

  • Atrial fibrillation (AF)
  • Ventricular tachycardia (VT)
  • Premature atrial contractions
  • Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (correct)
  • Which of the following conditions must be present for the occurrence of abnormal impulse conduction through reentry?

  • Increase in the velocity of impulse conduction
  • Prolonged refractoriness in only one pathway
  • At least one pathway for electrical impulse travel (correct)
  • Bidirectional block in both conduction pathways
  • What contributes to prolonged refractoriness and slowed impulse conduction velocity in cardiac tissues?

    <p>Myocardial ischemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may result if the rate of spontaneous impulse generation of abnormally automatic tissue exceeds that of the SA node?

    <p>Automatic tachycardia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What serves as the pacemaker of the heart under normal circumstances?

    <p>SA node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In case the SA node fails to generate depolarizations at a rate faster than that of the AV node, which structure may take over as the pacemaker?

    <p>AV node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may result from abnormal increased automaticity of the SA node?

    <p>Sinus tachycardia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If both the SA node and AV node fail to generate depolarizations at a rate greater than 30-40/min, what may take over as the pacemaker?

    <p>Ventricular tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs as a result of electrical depolarization of the atria and ventricles?

    <p>Atrial and ventricular contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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