Cardiac Conduction System Overview

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What is the function of the atria in the heart?

  • Separate the heart from other structures
  • Collect blood and push it into lower chambers (correct)
  • Connect to the pulmonary trunk
  • Pump blood out to the body

Where is the heart located in the body?

  • Above the diaphragm
  • Between the lungs in the mediastinum (correct)
  • Behind the stomach
  • Below the liver

Which structure separates the heart from other structures?

  • Pulmonary trunk
  • Aorta
  • Pericardium (correct)
  • Coronary artery

What is the role of the pulmonary vein?

<p>Carry oxygenated blood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the heart is most superficial?

<p>Epicardium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are auricles in relation to the heart?

<p>Thin-walled structures that can hold blood and empty into atria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens at 0mV in terms of ion channels during typical repolarization?

<p>Ca++ channels close and K+ channels open (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What prevents premature contractions in the cardiac cycle?

<p>Long refractory period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ion binds to troponin to allow the myosin and actin cross bridge?

<p>Ca++ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the AV node were to fire at 75 times per minute, what would be an expected outcome?

<p>Arrhythmia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)?

<p>To record electrical signals of the heart (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the P wave in the cardiac cycle?

<p>Depolarization of the atria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is an interruption in the normal conduction pathway of the heart?

<p>Heart block (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an artificial pacemaker?

<p>To deliver electrical impulses for heart contractions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the cardiac cycle does blood flow into the atria and through into the ventricles?

<p>Atrial diastole (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the isovolumic ventricular relaxation phase in the cardiac cycle?

<p>To close the semilunar valves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is stroke volume defined in relation to the cardiac cycle?

<p>Amount of blood pushed out by ventricles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which heart sound is caused by the closing of atrioventricular valves?

<p>S1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage range for normal ejection fraction?

<p>50% - 70% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What controls the nervous regulation of heart rate from the medulla oblongata?

<p>Vagal stimulation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does sympathetic stimulation release that shortens the repolarization period?

<p>Norepinephrine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes an increase in parasympathetic stimulation according to the baroreceptor reflex?

<p>Increased stretch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor can lead to a decrease in heart rate?

<p>Hypoxia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure divides the heart into chambers and are physical extensions of the myocardium?

<p>Septum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of endothelins released by the endothelium?

<p>Regulate growth patterns of cardiac muscle cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which valves separate the atria from ventricles in the heart?

<p>Atrioventricular valves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the moderator band in the right ventricle?

<p>Help regulate cardiac conduction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the left atrium receive blood from?

<p>Pulmonary veins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which valves ensure unidirectional blood flow in the heart?

<p>Semilunar valves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens during a heart murmur caused by valve disorders?

<p>Abnormal heart sounds during auscultation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for setting the normal cardiac rhythm and known as the pacemaker?

<p>Sinoatrial (SA) node (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Plateau phase in cardiac muscle cells occurs at which membrane potential?

<p>+30mV (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Desmosomes in cardiac muscle cells serve to prevent what from happening?

<p>Rupture or tearing apart of cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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