Describe the parts of the conduction system of the heart

What will be an ideal response?


The conduction system of the heart starts with the sinoatrial node (SA), which initiates the electrical impulse to begin each heartbeat. Then electrical impulse travels to the atrioventricular node (AV), to the bundle of His, and then down the right and left bundle branches in the interventricular septum. At the apex of the heart, the right and left bundles separate, and the electrical impulse spreads across the ventricles in a network of nerves called the Purkinje fibers.

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

Which statements are true regarding intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET)? Select all that apply

1. It uses thoughts and suggestions to guide the imagination. 2. It uses heat to modify the nerve fibers of a spinal disc. 3. It uses electrodes to deliver electrical current through the skin. 4. It uses a wire called an electrothermal catheter that is placed through an incision into the spinal disc. 5. It uses thin solid metallic needles.

Health & Biomechanics

_____ is a cytokine produced by both macrophages and dendritic cells that promotes the proliferation, differentiation, and survival of NK cells

a. IL-15 b. IL-1eta c. CXCL8 d. TNF-alpha e. IL-6.

Health & Biomechanics

A person is considered more mentally healthy when:

(a) they physically abuse others (b) they ignore problems (c) they display minimal emotions during extreme stress (d) they respond appropriately in a situation

Health & Biomechanics

Some musculoskeletal pain is caused by myofascial trigger points, which are not related to deep, referred pain.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health & Biomechanics