Practice mode Circulation

Which part of the conducting system spreads impulses rapidly through the walls of the ventricles?

Correct answer A. Purkinje fibres

Explanation

From the bundle of His and its branches, impulses enter Purkinje fibres in the ventricular walls. These conduct quickly so the ventricles contract from the apex upwards, pushing blood into the arteries.

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