Cardiac Conduction System Anatomy and Intrinsic Rates
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Where is the SA node located?

  • Lower posterior part of right atrium
  • Upper anterior part of right atrium
  • Upper posterior part of right atrium (correct)
  • Upper posterior part of left atrium
  • Which structure extends from the AV node through the fibrous skeleton into the interventricular septum?

  • Left Bundle Branches
  • Purkinje fibers
  • Right Bundle Branches
  • Bundle of His (correct)
  • What is the intrinsic rate of the Purkinje fibers?

  • 40-60 bpm
  • 60-100 bpm
  • 20-40 bpm (correct)
  • 80-120 bpm
  • Which structure is NOT part of the conduction system of the heart?

    <p>Tricuspid valve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During ventricular diastole, which valves are open and closed?

    <p>AV valves open, semilunar valves closed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure is responsible for the primary pacemaker activity in the heart?

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

    Which part of the heart is primarily supplied by the right coronary artery?

    <p>Right atrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the great cardiac vein?

    <p>Drains blood from the anterior heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which heart sound is known as Ventricular Gallop?

    <p>S3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is primarily associated with a late systolic murmur occurring in mid to late systole?

    <p>Mitral regurgitation from mitral valve prolapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is mainly supplied by the left anterior descending artery (LAD)?

    <p>Apex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the T wave represent ventricular repolarization?

    <p>End of ventricular systole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a mid-systolic click typically indicate in relation to heart sounds?

    <p>Mitral valve prolapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following arteries originates from the right coronary sinus?

    <p>Posterior descending artery branch (PDA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of the S2 heart sound?

    <p>Correlates with S1 on an EKG</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure drains blood from the anterior heart into the coronary sinus and right atrium?

    <p>Anterior cardiac vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

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