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Sarah Rabalais
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Which part of the cardiac conduction system is located in the walls of the ventricles and cause the ventricles to contract?

A) SA node
B) AV node
C) Bundle of His
D) Purkinje fibers
E) Bundle branches

Cardiac Conduction

The process by which electrical impulses are generated and transmitted through the heart, leading to heart muscle contraction.

Purkinje Fibers

Specialized cardiac muscle fibers that conduct electrical impulses in the heart, supporting its rhythmic contractions.

Ventricles

Ventricles are two of the heart's four chambers that receive blood from the atria and contract to propel it out of the heart into the circulation system.

  • Gain insight into the configuration and purpose of the cardiac conduction mechanism.
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