The function of the bundle branches is to:
A. delay the electrical impulse to allow for the atrial kick to occur.
B. conduct electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles.
C. distribute the electrical impulse through the myocardium.
D. conduct electrical impulses from the AV node to the left and right ventricles.
Answer: D
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