Cardiac Conduction
What is the network of nodes?
Heart's Conduction System
What do the conducting cells do ?
The conducting cells carry electric signals
What happens with each heartbeat?
Electrical signals travel through the conduction pathway of your heart
What can the group of cells be ?
Nerve or muscle tissue
What does the action of the muscle cells do?
The muscle cells control your heart's contractions
What creates an excitation signal?
Sinoatrial node
What happens each time your heart beats?
Electrical Signs Travel Through The Heart
What signals tell your heart when to pump blood through your body ?
The conducting and muscle cells
What does the electrical signal resemble?
Like electricity traveling through wires to an appliance at your house
What signals regulate blood flow through your heart and body ?
Nodes and cells
What keeps a steady heart rate ?
The electrical conduction system
Where do the excitation signals travel to?
Your atria, AV node, bundle of his, and the Purkinje fibers
What are the two types of cells that control the heartbeat ?
Conducting cells and Muscle Cells
What process of contracting and relaxing do?
Controls the blood flow through your heart and the rest of your body
What are the parts of your heart's conduction system?
Sinoatrial node, atrioventricular node, bundle of his, and Purkinje fibers