Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 33, Problem 3FIB

The heart’s pacemaker is called the (complete term) ___________. The pacemaker is composed of specialized ___________. The pacemaker first sends impulses that stimulate contraction of both ___________. The (complete term) ___________ introduces a delay in the transmission of pacemaker signals into the ventricles. Signals are conducted from this node directly into fibers called the ___________. If the pacemaker loses control of heart contractions, ineffective quivering of the heart muscle, called ___________, may occur.

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The heart’s pacemaker is called the (complete term)_________. The pacemaker is composed of specialized________. The pacemaker first sends impulses that stimulate contraction of both_______. The (complete term)________introduces a delay in the transmission of pacemaker signals into the ventricles. Signals are conducted from this node directly into fibers called the________ . If the pacemaker loses control of heart contractions, ineffective quivering of the heart muscle, called_________, may occur.
____ is the contractile phase of the cardiac cycle and _____ is the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle
In the figure below on the left, label the P, QRS and T waves. Describe what is happening in the heart in the P wave: What is occurring in the electrical conduction system? Circle in the figure on the right, what part (if any) of the electrical conduction system is activated.

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