The Heart

question 8

Multiple Choice

The heart

• A) will contract as a result of stimuli from the sinoatrial node.
• B) contracts only as a result of nerve stimulation from the central nervous system.
• C) is activated primarily through the autonomic nervous system.
• D) pulse is primarily under the control of the atrioventricular node.
• E) is completely independent of all nervous control.

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