Heart Block Is a Condition in Which the SA Node

question 38

Multiple Choice

Heart block is a condition in which the SA node is properly functioning but the atria and ventricles are contracting out of synch. Which of the following statements explains why this happens?

• A) The SA node is working extra hard to make the ventricles catch up.
• B) The AV node is not sending signals to the ventricles as it should.
• C) The coronary arteries are not delivering blood to the heart.
• D) The heart valves are allowing blood to flow backward through the heart.

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