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Which chambers of the heart are synchronized to contract simultaneously?
Which chambers of the heart are synchronized to contract simultaneously?
- Left ventricle and right ventricle
- Left atrium and left ventricle
- Left atrium and right atrium (correct)
- Right atrium and right ventricle
Where does the right atrium receive blood from?
Where does the right atrium receive blood from?
- The left atrium
- The lungs
- The left ventricle
- The body (correct)
Where does the right ventricle pump the blood to?
Where does the right ventricle pump the blood to?
- The lungs (correct)
- The body
- The left atrium
- The left ventricle
What moves the blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle?
What moves the blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle?
What initiates the depolarization of the nerves and muscles of the atria?
What initiates the depolarization of the nerves and muscles of the atria?
Which part of the heart generates the electrical potentials measured by the electrocardiogram (ECG)?
Which part of the heart generates the electrical potentials measured by the electrocardiogram (ECG)?
What is the record of the heart's potentials on the skin called?
What is the record of the heart's potentials on the skin called?
Which electrical event of the normal heart cycle is represented by the P wave in an ECG?
Which electrical event of the normal heart cycle is represented by the P wave in an ECG?
What controls the heartbeat at a frequency of 30 to 50 beats per minute if the normal SA node signal is not conducted into the ventricle?
What controls the heartbeat at a frequency of 30 to 50 beats per minute if the normal SA node signal is not conducted into the ventricle?
Which electrical event of the normal heart cycle is represented by the QRS complex in an ECG?
Which electrical event of the normal heart cycle is represented by the QRS complex in an ECG?
