When the electrical impulse leaves the SA node and starts to travel down the conduction pathway, what happens mechanically?

A. Sinus node discharge.
B. Atrial contraction
C. Conduction through the AV node.
D. Ventricular depolarization.


Answer: B. Atrial contraction

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