ECG Part 1 Flashcards
What are the power generators of the heart?
Sinoatrial node and Atrioventricular node
What is the Sinoatrial node?
The primary conductor of the heart/primary pacemaker
What does the SA node contract?
Atria
What is the heart sound produced by the SA node?
Lub
What is the Atrioventricular node?
The substitute for the SA node
Where is the AV node located?
Between the atria and ventricles
What heart rate can the AV node produce?
40-60 bpm
What heart sound is produce by the AV node?
Dub
Trace the electrical conduction of the heart
- SA node
- AV node
- Bundle of His
- Right and Left Bundle Branches
- Purkinje Fibers
What is the function of the Purkinje Fibers?
Delivers the current to the rest of the heart
What is the Purkinje Fibers sensitive to?
Potassium
What do the slopes in ECG indicate?
Contraction of the heart
What does the P wave indicate?
SA node, atrial contraction
What does the QRS complex indicate?
AV node, ventricular contraction
What is the T wave?
Confirms atrial and ventricular contraction, purkinje fibers