The intrinsic rate of the atrioventricular (AV) bundle is _____ beats/min

a. 20 to 40
b. 40 to 60
c. 60 to 80
d. 80 to 100


B
The AV bundle has pacemaker cells capable of firing at a rate of 40 to 60 beats/min.

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