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Conduction System of The Heart PPT 2

The cardiac conduction system controls the heart rate by generating electrical impulses. The sinoatrial node initiates impulses 70-80 times per minute, causing the atria to contract. The atrioventricular node introduces a delay to allow the atria to finish contracting before the ventricles contract. Impulses then travel through the bundle of His and its right and left branches via Purkinje fibers to cause simultaneous, rapid contraction of the ventricles and pumping of blood. This cycle then repeats with the next impulse from the sinoatrial node.

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Conduction System of The Heart PPT 2

The cardiac conduction system controls the heart rate by generating electrical impulses. The sinoatrial node initiates impulses 70-80 times per minute, causing the atria to contract. The atrioventricular node introduces a delay to allow the atria to finish contracting before the ventricles contract. Impulses then travel through the bundle of His and its right and left branches via Purkinje fibers to cause simultaneous, rapid contraction of the ventricles and pumping of blood. This cycle then repeats with the next impulse from the sinoatrial node.

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The Heart: Conduction System

► The heart pumps blood through the body

► Thisis accomplished by contraction and


relaxation of the cardiac muscle tissue in
the myocardium layer.

► Intercalateddiscs allow impulses to travel


rapidly between adjacent cells so they
function as one rather than individual cells
Cardiac Muscle Tissue

intercalated disc

intercalated disc
Conduction System Continued….
► Cardiac
conduction system: The electrical
conduction system controls the heart rate

► This
system creates the electrical impulses
and sends them throughout the heart.
These impulses make the heart contract and
pump blood.
Heart Contraction
Components of the Conduction System
► Sinoatrial Node (Part I):
 located in back wall of the right atrium near the
entrance of vena cava
 initiates impulses 70-80 times per minute
without any nerve stimulation from brain
 establishes basic rhythm of the heartbeat
 called the pacemaker of the heart
 impulses move through atria causing the two
atria to contract.
 at the same time, impulses reach the second
part of the conduction system
Components of the Conduction
System Continued ….
► Atrioventricular Node (Part II):
 located in the bottom of the right atrium near
the septum
 cells in the AV node conduct impulses more
slowly, so there is a delay as impulses travel
through the node
 this allows time for atria to finish contraction
before ventricles begin contracting
Septum
Atrioventricular Bundle
► A.K.A. “Bundle of His”

 From the AV node,


impulses travel through
to the right and left
bundle branches
 These branches extend
to the right and left
sides of the septum and
bottom of the heart.
Atrioventricular Bundle Continued….
 These branch a lot to
form the Purkinje fibers
that transmit the impulses
to the myocardium
(muscle tissue)
 The bundle of His, bundle
branches and Purkinje
fibers transmit quickly and
cause both ventricles to
contract at the same time
 Like a “phone tree”
Atrioventricular Bundle Continued….

► As the ventricles contract, blood is forced


out through the semilunar valves into the
pulmonary trunk and the aorta.
► After the ventricles complete their
contraction phase, they relax and the SA
node initiates another impulse to start
another cardiac cycle.
1 - Sinoatrial node (SA node)
2 - Atrioventricular node (AV node)
3 – Bundle of His
4 - Right & Left Bundle Branches
which lead to Purkinje Fibers

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