Last edited: 5/3/2022

INTRINSIC CARDIAC CONDUCTION SYSTEM

Electrophysiology: Intrinsic Cardiac Conduction System Medical Editor: Dr. Sofia Suhada M. Uzir

I) REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

What area of the heart’s electrical conduction

is known as the “pacemaker” of the heart?
a. SA node
a. SA node
b. AV node
c. Purkinje Fibers
d. Bundle of His

What area of the heart is responsible for the

delay of conduction between the atrium and
ventricles?
a. AV node a. AV node
b. Bundle of His
c. Bachmann’s Bundle
d. Right bundle branch

True or False: Bachmann’s bundle is located

in the left atrium.
a. True
a. True
b. False

True or False: Depolarization of the heart

muscle is when the muscle contracts and
repolarization is when the heart muscle rests. a. True
a. True
b. False

The SA node fires at a rate of?

a. 80-90 bpm
b. 40-60 bpm c. 60 – 100 bpm
c. 60-100 bpm
d. 60-80 bpm

B, C, D, E

On an EKG the P-wave represents what area of

the heart? (You may choose more than one)
a. Left bundle branch
b. AV node
c. Bachmann’s Bundle
d. SA node
e. Atrial myocardium

INTRINSIC CARDIAC CONDUCTION SYSTEM CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY : Note #2. 1 of 2

 Which structure in the heart does NOT
propagate action potentials?
a. The sinus node
b. The AV node c. The annulus fibrous
c. The annulus fibrosus
d. The atrial septum
e. The ventricular septum

In which structure is propagation of the action

potential the fastest in the heart?
a. The sinus node
b. The AV node c. The bundle of His
c. The bundle of His
d. The atrial myocardium
e. The ventricular myocardium

In which structure is propagation of the action

potential the slowest in the heart?
a. The sinus node
b. The A V-node b. The AV node
c. The bundle of His
d. The atrial myocardium
e. The ventricular myocardium

In which structure in the heart is there a

plateau in the cardiac action potential?
a. The sinus node
b. The A V-node e. The ventricular myocardium
c. The annulus fibrosus
d. The atrial myocardium
e. The ventricular myocardium

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