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EKG Chapter 2 - conduction system parts

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delays the electrical conduction through the heart   AV Node  
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ability of the heart to initiate an electrical impulse   automaticity  
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branches off the bundle of His that conduct impulses to the left and right ventricles   bundle branches  
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ability of the heart cells to receive and transmit an electrical impulse   conductivity  
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an electrical current that initiates the contraction of the heart muscle   depolarization  
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ability of the heart muscle cells to shorten in response to an electrical stimulus   contractility  
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ability of the heart muscle cells to respond to an impulse or stimulus   excitability  
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heart muscle cells return to their resting electrical state and the heart muscle relaxes   repolarization  
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initiates the heartbeat   SA node  
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distribute electrical impulses from cell to cell throughout the ventricles   purkinje fibers  
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