If the Delay in Impulse from the Atrioventricular Node to the Ventricles

question 45

Multiple Choice

If the delay in impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles is reduced, this would result in

• A)an increase in diastolic pressure.
• B)the incomplete emptying of atrial blood into the ventricles.
• C)the backflow of blood through the sinoatrial valve.
• D)an increase in cardiac output.
• E)a heart murmur.

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