The Cardiac Electrical Impulse Normally Begins Spontaneously in the SA

question 42

Multiple Choice

The cardiac electrical impulse normally begins spontaneously in the SA node because:

• A) of its superior location in the right atrium.
• B) it is the only area of the heart capable of spontaneous depolarization.
• C) it has rich sympathetic innervation via the vagus nerve.
• D) it depolarizes more rapidly than other automatic cells of the heart.

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Definitions:

Stratified Sampling

A method of sampling that divides the population into distinct layers or strata and then randomly selects samples from each stratum.

Confidence Intervals

A range of values, derived from the sample data, that is believed to contain the true population parameter with a certain level of confidence.

Point Estimate

A single value estimate used to approximate a population parameter, derived from sample data.

Margin of Error

A statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, which represents the extent to which the survey results might differ from the true population values.