Connects the atriaRight and left atria (1/3 volume and muscle mass of the ventricles) pump blood to the ventricles. Chambers and Layers of the Heart 1. Six Second ECG Guidebook (2012), T Barill, p. 190 to the ventricle and slows the impulse conduction speed sufficiently to allow for atrial kickThe contraction of the atria prior to ventricular contraction causes an increased volume and stretch to the ventricles – resulting in increased force of contraction and increased stroke volume (Starling’s Law); this extra stroke volume increases cardiac output by 10-35%....; the junction consists of the AV nodeIs located in the inferior aspect of the right atria; functions to slow the conduction speed to allow for atrial conduction prior to ventricular conduction (atrial kick); also serves as a pacemaker if the SA node fails to fire. The... and the bundle of HisPart of the AV junction, the bundle of His conducts the impulse through the fibrous plate that separates the atria and the ventricle; the bundle of His is also a pacemaker, firing at 40-60/minute. The bundle of His serves as...; the junction is a supraventricularLocated above the ventricle – includes the bundle of His, AV node, atria and the SA node. 1. Six Second ECG Guidebook (2012), T Barill, p. 206 structure.
1. Six Second ECG GuidebookA Practice Guide to Basic and 12 Lead ECG Interpretation, written by Tracy Barill, 2012 Introduction The ability to correctly interpret an electrocardiogram (ECG), be it a simple six second strip or a 12 lead ECG, is a vital skill... (2012), T Barill, p. 198