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What is the primary function of the heart?
What is the primary function of the heart?
- Generating electrical signals for the body
- Conducting action potentials in the myocardium
- Pumping blood through the vasculature (correct)
- Regulating the autonomic nervous system
Where does the cardiac action potential normally originate?
Where does the cardiac action potential normally originate?
- Myocardium
- Ventricles
- Atria
- Sinoatrial (SA) node (correct)
Why is the sequence of electrical activation and contraction in the heart critical?
Why is the sequence of electrical activation and contraction in the heart critical?
- To modulate heart rate through the autonomic nervous system
- To ensure efficient ejection of blood from the ventricles (correct)
- To regulate excitability and refractory periods
- To maintain stable conduction velocity in the myocardium
What modulating effects does the autonomic nervous system have on the heart?
What modulating effects does the autonomic nervous system have on the heart?
In which specific sequence must the ventricles contract for efficient ejection of blood?
In which specific sequence must the ventricles contract for efficient ejection of blood?
Where is the action potential initiated in a normal heart?
Where is the action potential initiated in a normal heart?
What is the function of conducting cells in the heart?
What is the function of conducting cells in the heart?
What is the significance of slow conduction velocity through the AV node?
What is the significance of slow conduction velocity through the AV node?
Which part of the heart has the capacity to generate action potentials spontaneously?
Which part of the heart has the capacity to generate action potentials spontaneously?
What is the primary function of contractile cells in the heart?
What is the primary function of contractile cells in the heart?
What are the main components of cardiac electrophysiology?
What are the main components of cardiac electrophysiology?
Why is the specific sequence of electrical activation and contraction in the heart critical?
Why is the specific sequence of electrical activation and contraction in the heart critical?
Where does the cardiac action potential normally originate in the heart?
Where does the cardiac action potential normally originate in the heart?
What is the ultimate function of the heart in terms of pumping?
What is the ultimate function of the heart in terms of pumping?
What must occur before the ventricles contract for efficient ejection of blood?
What must occur before the ventricles contract for efficient ejection of blood?
What is the primary function of conducting cells in the heart?
What is the primary function of conducting cells in the heart?
What is the specific sequence and timing for the conduction of action potentials to the rest of the heart after initiation in the SA node?
What is the specific sequence and timing for the conduction of action potentials to the rest of the heart after initiation in the SA node?
What is the significance of slow conduction velocity through the AV node?
What is the significance of slow conduction velocity through the AV node?
Where does the action potential spread from the SA node?
Where does the action potential spread from the SA node?
What is the role of the bundle of His and the Purkinje system in the electrical activation of the heart?
What is the role of the bundle of His and the Purkinje system in the electrical activation of the heart?
