At what part of the cardiac conduction system does the electrical impulse travel most rapidly?
a. Bundle of His
b. Bundle branches
c. Intraatrial pathways
d. Purkinje fibers
ANS: D
The impulse travels the most rapidly in the Purkinje fibers, which is essential if contraction of the ventricles is to occur in a coordinated fashion.
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