Heart Rhythms

4. a cardiac rhythm originating in the SA node is called a __________ rhythm.
7. a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute.
9. the basic rhythm of a patient's heart, separate from any abnormal beats or complexes.
11. also known as a dysrhythmia
12. a cardiac rhythm originating in the atria instead of the SA node is called an ______________ rhythm.
13. an irritable area in the cardiac conduction system
14. a type of cardiac rhythm caused when the AV node delays the electrical impulse from the SA node too long.
15. a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.

1. a cardiac rhythm originating in the cells near the bundle of His is called an ______________ rhythm.
2. a heartbeat created by another part of the conduction system.
3. the absent or loss of the heart beat.
5. an atrial rhythm that occurs when impulses arise from multiple areas, including the atria
6. abnormal heart rhythm
8. a cardiac rhythm originating in the ventricles rather than the SA node is called a ______________ rhythm.
10. an atrial rhythm featuring obvious premature beats.