The sequence of electrical events during one full contraction of the heart muscle:
- An excitation signal (an action potential) is created by the sinoatrial (SA) node.
- The wave of excitation spreads across the atria,causing them to contract.
- Upon reaching the atrioventricular (AV) node, the signal is delayed.
- It is then conducted into the bundle of His, down the interventricular septum.
- The bundle of His and the Purkinje fibres spread the wave impulses along the ventricles, causing them to contract.
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