Conduction System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the conduction system?
A
Electrical impulses passing to the heart
2
Q
What are the stages of the conduction system?
A
1)Sino-atrial node 2)atrial systole 3)atrio-ventricular valves 4)atrio-ventricular node 5)relay signal 6)bundle of his 7)spilts into two 8)purkinje fibres 9)ventricular systole
3
Q
What is diastole?
A
The relaxation phase
4
Q
What is systole?
A
The contraction phase