Electrocardiogram

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Biology

9th

6 Terms

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Conduction System Anatomy
Sinoatrial Node sends electrical impulses to the atria 2x and then the Atrial Ventricular Node sends electrical impulses to the ventricles 2x
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EKG
Records electric activity, (not contractions) Electrodes are place in different locations
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Atria Contraction
P wave → impulse goes through the atria

PR → atria contracting
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Ventricle Contraction
QRS Complex → impulse travels through ventricle

ST Segment → ventricle contracting
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Repolarization
T-U → ventricles are relaxing/repolarizing
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Heart Rate
Count QRS complexes and multiply by 10