The Conduction System Flashcards
1
Q
the primary pacemaker of the heart; bpm 60-100
A
Sinoatrial (SA) node
2
Q
impulse leaves the SA node, spreading from cell to cell across atrial muscle
A
atria
3
Q
impulse is spread from the AV node through an anterior, middle, and posterior pathway known as:
A
internodal pathways
4
Q
located in the upper portion of the inter-ventricular septum with an intrinsic rate of 40-60 bpm
A
bundle of His