Medical Quiz

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The number of action potentials per minute each type of autorhythmic cell can generate under resting conditions is as follows:

A. the rate for the SA node is 70-80, for the AV node is 40-60 and for the Bundle of His and Purkinje fiber is 20-40

B. the rate for the SA node is 70-80, for the AV node is 70-80 and for the Bundle of His and Purkinje fiber is 40-60

C. the rate for the SA node is 70-80, for the AV node is 20-40 and for the Bundle of His and Purkinje fiber is 40-60

D. the rate for the SA node is 40-60, for the AV node is 70-80 and for the Bundle of His and Purkinje fiber is 40-60

E. the rate for the SA node is 40-60, for the AV node is 70-80 and for the Bundle of His and Purkinje fiber is 20-40

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