Intrinsic Rate Of The Ventricles

Question: SA node (Sinoatrial)

Answer: Intrinsic rate 60-100 bpm

Natural pacemaker-originates the heartbeat

Question: AV node (atrioventricular)

Answer: Intrinsic rate 40-60 bpm

If the tissue lower in the ventricles has to do the work, then can be as low as 20-40 pbm

Question: Ventricles

Answer: Intrinsic rate 20-40

Question: Sinus Rhythm

Answer: 60-100

Contains P wave, QRS complex and T-wave

Question: Sinus Arrhythmia (dysrhythmia)

Answer: Normal. Conduction is stil the same but will speed up and slow down, as they breath. Inhale—>speed up / exhale—>slow down

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