What Structure in the Heart Delays the Electrical Impulse Momentarily

question 38

Multiple Choice

What structure in the heart delays the electrical impulse momentarily to allow for complete contraction of the atria and filling of the ventricles with blood from the atria?

• A) Bundle of His
• B) AV node
• C) SA node
• D) Cuspid valves

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