Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The heart

The heart — practice question

The sinoatrial node, the atrioventricular node and the Purkyne tissue each have important functions in the cardiac cycle.
(a)[1]

State the exact position of the sinoatrial node in the heart.

(b)[1]

State the section of the cardiac cycle that is directly started by the wave of excitation released by the sinoatrial node.

(c)[2]

Control of the cardiac cycle includes the ventricles contracting after the atrial walls have completed contraction. Outline how this control is brought about.

(d)[1]

Name the heart valves that open shortly after the Purkyne tissue receives an impulse from the atrioventricular node.

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