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Cardiac Conduction Pathway

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which phase of the cardiac cycle involves the RELAXATION of the heart chambers?
a)
Atria
b)
Diastole
c)
Systole
d)
Ventricles
2.
Which phase of the cardiac cycle involves the CONTRACTION of the heart chambers?
a)
Atria
b)
Diastole
c)
Systole
d)
Ventricles
3.

Match the following phases of the Cardiac Cycle

a)

Contraction of the Upper Chambers of the Heart

1.

Atrial

Systole

b)

Relaxation of the Upper Chambers of the Heart

2.

Atrial

Diastole

c)

Contraction of the Lower Chambers of the Heart

3.

Ventricular

Systole

d)

Relaxation of the Lower Chambers of the Heart

4.

Ventricular

Diastole

4.

Which type of heart muscle cells conduct impulses and are responsible for contractions that pump blood through the body?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

Pacemaker Cells

c)

Contractile Cells

d)

White Blood Cells

5.

Which type of heart muscle cells are responsible for generating an electrical impulse?

a)

Pacemaker Cells

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Contractile Cells

6.

What component of the conduction pathway is known as the "GATEKEEPER"?

a)

Sinoatrial Node

b)

Purkinje Fibers

c)

Atrioventricular Node

d)

Bundle of His

7.

Which component of the conduction pathway GENERATES electrical impulses at a rate of 60-100 (BPM)?

a)

Sinoatrial Node

b)

Purkinje Fibers

c)

Bachmann Bundle

d)

Bundle of His

8.

Which component of the conduction pathway is known as the PACEMAKER of the heart?

a)

Internodal Pathways

b)

Sinoatrial Node

c)

Bundle of His

d)

Purkinje Fibers

9.

Which component of the conduction pathway spread the electrical signal to the left atrium?

a)

Posterior Internodal Tract

b)

Left Bundle Branch

c)

Right Bundle Branch

d)

Bachmann Bundle

10.

Which component of the conduction pathway carries the electrical signal from the SA Node to the AV Node?

a)

Internodal Pathways

b)

Bundle of His

c)

Purkinje Fibers

d)

Right & Left Bundle Branches

11.

As the electrical impulse arrives at the Purkinje Fibers, which phase of the Cardiac Cycle occurs?

a)

Ventricular Diastole

b)

Atrial Systole

c)

Ventricular Systole

12.

As the electrical signal from the SA Node travels to the AV Node, which phase of the Cardiac Cycle occurs?

a)

Atrial Systole

b)

Ventricular Systole

c)

Atrial Diastole

13.

Which component of the conduction system is also known as the atrioventricular bundle?

a)

Bachmann Bundle

b)

Bundle of His

c)

AV Node

d)

SA Node

14.

Which component of the conduction system is embedded within the ventricals causing them to contract during ventricular systole?

a)

Right & Left Bundle Branches

b)

Purkinje Fibers

c)

AV Node

d)

Bachmann Bundle

15.
Label the conduction system components of the heart.
16.

Trace the path of the impulse through the Electrical Conduction System

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

Bundle of His

d)

Bundle Branches

e)

Purkinje Fibers

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
17.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Depolarization

Systole

Repolarization

Diastole

Contraction
Relaxation
18.

Draw the PQRST Complex

19.

Identify the components of the ECG waveform.

20.

What is happening in the heart during each one of these waves?

Categorize the following

Atrial Contraction

Ventricular Contraction

Atrial Relaxation

Ventricular Relaxation

P Wave
QRS Complex
T Wave