Anatomy & Physiology 1 WS 24

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What is the function of the cardiac conduction system?

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Intrinsic conduction system; has two “nodes” that set the pace of the heartbeat

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What is the SA Node?

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A small group of cells located in the upper portion of the right atrium’s wall; heart's main pacemaker

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What is the role of Purkinje fibers in Benjamin's heart during a medical examination?

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Deliver the electrical signals to their final destination

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What does an electrocardiogram (ECG) record?

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The recording that is produced from the electrical impulses transmitted through the heart

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What is the P Wave in an ECG?

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The first major wave seen on the ECG

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What is the QRS complex in an ECG?

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The second large wave seen in a typical ECG

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What is the T wave in an ECG?

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The last wave in the ECG

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Term describing the amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute.

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Cardiac output

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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Stroke volume

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The amount (volume) of blood pumped with each heartbeat

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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Echocardiogram

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An ultrasound of the heart