Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The heart

The heart — practice question

What term best describes the function of the atrio-ventricular node in the heart?

  • AIt causes the muscles of the ventricles to contract from the apex upwards.
  • BIt delays the transmission of a wave of electrical activity from the sinoatrial node.
  • CIt initiates a new wave of electrical activity in the ventricles.
  • DIt provides a non-conducting barrier between the atria and the ventricles.

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