The Area of the Conduction System That Is Defined as the "Gatekeeper

question 14

Multiple Choice

The area of the conduction system that is defined as the "gatekeeper" to the ventricles is the:

• A) Purkinje network.
• B) bundle of His.
• C) AV node.
• D) SA node.

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