Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

Study Guide

Discuss the conduction system of the heart.

Label the diagram

What is the SA Node? What is the other name for the SA Node? What is its

function?

What is the AV Node? What is its function?

What is the bundle of His? What is its function?

What are the purkinje fibers? What is their function?

Describe how the conduction system works to contract the heart.

What is the Cardiac Cycle?

Describe the cardiac cycle.

What is the difference between systole and diastole?

Describe the function of systole.

What is Isovolumetric Contraction and Relaxation?

What is Ejection Volume?

What is Diastole?

What are EDV and ESV?

What events occur to produce the first (lub) and second (dub) heart sounds?

What are cardiac murmurs? What are the two causes of heart murmurs?

What is an electrocardiogram? Who discovered the ECG?

What are leads?

Physiology of cardiovascular system study guide

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