Which would NOT occur as a result of the blockage of action potential propagation through the bundle of His?

A. There would be a slowing of the frequency of contraction of the ventricles.
B. The atria would contract more frequently than the ventricles.
C. The SA node would no longer set the pace for atrial contraction.
D. The atria and ventricles would no longer beat in synchrony.
E. The Purkinje fibers would not receive their typical action potentials from the bundle branches.


C

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