The AV Node

question 129

Multiple Choice

The AV node

• A)is the normal pacemaker of the heart
• B)is the only electrical connection between the atria and the ventricles
• C)rapidly conducts impulses from the atria to the ventricles so that they contract simultaneously
• D)is not innervated by the vagus nerve
• E)has the slowest rate of depolarization in the heart

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