If the vagal nerves to the heart were cut, the result would be that ________

A) the heart rate would increase by about 25 beats per minute
B) parasympathetic stimulation would increase, causing a decrease in heart rate
C) the atrioventricular (AV) node would become the pacemaker of the heart
D) the heart would stop, since the vagal nerves trigger the heart to contract


A

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