What Is the Function of the AV Node

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the AV node?

• A) To generate electrical impulses
• B) To start the electrical impulse, which will cause the heart to contract
• C) To act as a passage way between the upper and lower chambers of the heart
• D) To accept and slow the electrical impulse from the SA node

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