How

heartbeat
works

The contraction of the atria and

ventricles makes a heartbeat.
When your heart beats, it makes a
“lub-DUB” sound. It can be
detected using a stethoscope
 WHAT IS A
PULSE?
-The rate at which your heart beats
-Your heart beats at around 60~100 times per
minute at rest
-The heart beat faster during exercise to
transport more oxygen to the muscles
-Factors that affect pulse rate: age, fitness and
activity levels, emotions, body temperature,
with or without cardiovascular diseases , body
size
 ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY ON
THE HEART

-Electrical signals cause muscles to

contract.
-The heart has a special electrical system
called the cardiac conduction system.
-This system controls the rate and rhythm
of the heartbeat.
-With each heartbeat, an electrical signal
travels from the top of the heart to the
bottom. As the signal travels, it causes the
heart to contract and pump blood.
 FUN FACTS ABOUT
HEARTBEAT
The heart has its own electrical
impulse, it can continue to beat The heart begins beating at
even when separated from the four weeks after
body, as long as it has an adequate
conception and does not
supply of oxygen.
stop until death.

The heart beats about

100,000 times per day
(about three billion
beats in a lifetime).
The “lub-dub” of a
heartbeat is the sound
made by the four valves of
the heart closing.
The heart pumps about 1.5
gallons of blood every
minute. Over the course of
a day, that adds up to over
2,000 gallons.