An action potential spreads through the atria by gap junctions, but there are no gap junctions present in the ventricles, so the impulse must be propagated throughout the ventricular myocardium by the bundle of His and Purkinje system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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A) Thoracic and abdominopelvic B) Cranial and vertebral C) Orbital and synovial D) Mediastinum and vertebral
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The process of vaccinating eggs on day number 18 of incubation is called ______________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word