Which Would NOT Occur as a Result of the Blockage

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which would NOT occur as a result of the blockage of action potential propagation through the bundle of His?

• A) There would be a slowing of the frequency of contraction of the ventricles.
• B) The atria would contract more frequently than the ventricles.
• C) The SA node would no longer set the pace for atrial contraction.
• D) The atria and ventricles would no longer beat in synchrony.
• E) The Purkinje fibers would not receive their typical action potentials from the bundle branches.

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