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Comprehension Check Electrical Conductivity of the Heart

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.

a)

atrioventricular

b)

sinoatrial

c)

semilunar

d)

pulmonary

2.

Which label is representing the Purkinje fibers?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

B

3.

What area of the heart's electrical conduction is known as the "pacemaker" of the heart?

a)

Purknife fibers

b)

SA node

c)

Bundle of his

d)

Interventricular Septum

4.

What area of the heart is responsible for the delay of conduction between the atrium and ventricles?

a)

Right bundle branch

b)

AV node

c)

Bundle of his

d)

SA node

5.

True or False: The AV node is located in the left atrium.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: Depolarization of the heart muscle is when the muscle contracts and repolarization is when the heart muscle rests.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Because the SA node initiates 1 cardiac cycle, it fires at a rate of

a)

40-60 bpm

b)

80-90 bpm

c)

60-80 bpm

d)

60-100 bpm

8.

What part of the heart's electrical system is known as the "gatekeeper" because it delays the electrical impulse?

a)

AV node

b)

Gap junction

c)

Purkinje Fibers

d)

SA node

9.

What is happening in the P-wave of an EKG?

a)

Atria relaxes because the AV node fired a signal

b)

Atria contracts because the AV node fired a signal

c)

Atria contracts because the SA node fired a signal

d)

Atria relaxes because the SA node fired a signal

10.

True and False: The SA node is located in the left atrium.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The natural pacemaker of the heart is the

a)

AV node (Atrioventricular node)

b)

SA node (Sinoatrial node)

c)

Brainstem

d)

Purkinje fibers

12.

Depolarization of a heart chamber, such as the left atrium, means that it has

a)

contracted

b)

relaxed

13.

The P wave on an ECG printout represents

a)

contraction of the ventricles

b)

relaxation of the ventricles

c)

contraction of the atria

d)

relaxation of the atria

14.

The T wave on an ECG printout represents

a)

contraction of the ventricles

b)

relaxation of the ventricles

c)

contraction of the atria

d)

relaxation of the atria

15.
Which of the following define diastole and systole
a)
systole is the contraction of the heart and diastole is the relaxation of the heart
b)
diastole is the contraction of the heart and systole is the relaxation of the heart
c)
diastole and systole are both contractions of the heart
d)
diastole and systole are both relaxation phases of the heart
16.
 This triggers contraction in the atria
a)
SA node
b)
AV node
c)
QT node
d)
AV Bundles
17.
 This triggers contraction in the ventricle
a)
SA node
b)
AV node
c)
QT node
d)
AV Bundles
18.
What is going on in the heart during the P wave
a)
SA node triggers depolarization in atria
b)
AV node triggers depolarization in ventricle, the main pumpung action
c)
Delay caused by the SA node
d)
Repolarization of the ventricle 
19.

What is going on in the heart during the QRS complex

a)

SA node triggers depolarization in atria

b)

AV node triggers depolarization in ventricle, the main pumpung action

c)

Delay caused by the SA node

d)

Repolarization of the ventricle

20.
What is going on in the heart during the T-wave
a)
SA node triggers depolarization in atria
b)
AV node triggers depolarization in ventricle, the main pumpung action
c)
Delay caused by the SA node
d)
Repolarization of the ventricle 
21.

What is going on in the heart during the P-R Interval

a)

SA node triggers depolarization in atria

b)

AV node triggers depolarization in ventricle, the main pumpung action

c)

Delay caused by the AV node

d)

Repolarization of the ventricle

22.
Why are the walls of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
a)
The left ventricle must force blood into all the capillaries of the lungs 
b)
the left ventricle doesn't skip leg day
c)
This is false, the walls of the right ventricle are thicker
d)
Blood from the left ventricle is pumped throught the entire body 
23.

The outer layer of the heart that is basically a fluid filled sac

a)

Pericardium

b)

Myocardium

c)

Endocardium

24.
The pointed, inferior portion of the heart, known as the ________ rests on the diaphragm and is oriented towards the left hip.
a)
base
b)
mediastinum
c)
apex
d)
pericardium
25.

The term that means the heart is contracting

a)

diastole

b)

systole

c)

tachycardia

d)

fibrillation

26.
Which one of the following represents the correct path for the transmission of an impulse in the intrinsic conduction system of the heart?
a)
AV node, Bundle of His, SA node, Purkinje fibers, bundle branches
b)
SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
c)
SA node, Bundle of His, AV node, Purkinje fibers, bundle branches
d)
SA node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers, AV node
27.
The heart sounds "lub" and "dup" result from ________. 
a)
opening of the heart valves
b)
firing of the nodes of the intrinsic conduction system
c)
blood rushing through the chambers
d)
closure of heart valves
28.

CPR stands for .....

a)

Circulatory Pulmonary Resuscitation

b)

Cardiopulmonary Reflex

c)

Cardio Pulse Response

d)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

29.

Blood Pressure is measured in ...

a)

BP

b)

mmHg

c)

mm

d)

ms

e)

mLHG

30.

Which of the following is the correct definition of Ischemia?

a)

lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle

b)

a rapid uncoordinated quivering of the ventricles

c)

rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute (bpm)

d)

heart rate that is substantially slower than normal, less than 60 beats per minute (bpm)

31.

Which of the following is the correct definition of Bradycardia?

a)

lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle

b)

a rapid uncoordinated quivering of the ventricles

c)

rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute (bpm)

d)

heart rate that is substantially slower than normal, less than 60 beats per minute (bpm)

32.

What part of the Intrinsic Conduction System is located inside the interventricular septum?

a)

Purkinje Fibers

b)

SA & AV Nodes

c)

Bundle Branches

d)

Superior Vena Cava

33.

What is the final destination of the electrical impulse in the heart?

a)

Purkinje Fibers

b)

SA & AV Nodes

c)

Bundle Branches

d)

Superior Vena Cava

34.

What is also called the Bundle of HIs?

a)

Sinoatrial Bundle

b)

Atrioventricular Bundle

c)

Purkinje Fibers

d)

SA & AV Nodes