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EKG Chapter 2
EKG Chapter 2 - conduction system parts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| delays the electrical conduction through the heart | AV Node |
| ability of the heart to initiate an electrical impulse | automaticity |
| branches off the bundle of His that conduct impulses to the left and right ventricles | bundle branches |
| ability of the heart cells to receive and transmit an electrical impulse | conductivity |
| an electrical current that initiates the contraction of the heart muscle | depolarization |
| ability of the heart muscle cells to shorten in response to an electrical stimulus | contractility |
| ability of the heart muscle cells to respond to an impulse or stimulus | excitability |
| heart muscle cells return to their resting electrical state and the heart muscle relaxes | repolarization |
| initiates the heartbeat | SA node |
| distribute electrical impulses from cell to cell throughout the ventricles | purkinje fibers |