Electrical Conduction Through the Heart Quiz

Which of the following equations represents the cardiac output (CO)?

Which of the following equations represents the stroke volume (SV)?

Which of the following factors can increase the cardiac output (CO)?

Which of the following factors can increase the end diastolic volume (EDV)?

Which of the following factors can increase the end systolic volume (ESV)?

Which of the following factors can decrease the end diastolic volume (EDV)?

Which of the following factors can decrease the end systolic volume (ESV)?

Which node in the heart generates the action potential that initiates the contraction of the atria and serves as the pacemaker?

Which fibers in the heart are activated by the AV node and cause a bottom-up contraction of the ventricles?

What is the major difference between a normal action potential and a cardiac action potential?

Which wave in an ECG corresponds to the electrical activity from the Purkinje fibers up, causing the ventricles to contract?

What does the 'Lub' sound heard during a blood pressure measurement represent?

What does the 'Dub' sound heard during a blood pressure measurement represent?

What does systolic pressure represent in a blood pressure reading?

What does diastolic pressure represent in a blood pressure reading?

What is pulse pressure?

What is MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure)?

According to the famous tongue twister, how much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

What is the main purpose of the tongue twister?

What does the phrase 'if a woodchuck could chuck wood' imply?

Which hormone is responsible for promoting red blood cell production?

Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland and regulates cortisol levels?

Which hormone is responsible for increasing contraction during labor and lactation during breastfeeding?

Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland?

Which hormone is responsible for regulating body weight and is released by 'fat cells'?

Which hormone is responsible for lower blood pressure and targets the kidneys?

Which hormone is responsible for increasing blood pressure?

Which hormone is responsible for controlling the level of calcium in the blood?

Which hormone is released by the pancreas when blood sugars are high and stores sugar in the liver and muscles?

Which hormone is released by the pancreas when blood sugars are low and releases sugars from the liver?

Which hormone is responsible for decreasing blood calcium levels by promoting calcium deposition into the bone?

Which hormone is responsible for increasing blood calcium levels by releasing calcium from the bones?

Which hormone is released by the pineal gland and regulates sleep, and is influenced by light?

Which hormone is lipophilic and can cross the cell membrane?

Which hormone is responsible for regulating metabolism?

Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland and is regulated by TSH?

Which hormone is released by the adrenal gland?