The fibrous skeleton of the heart is important because it

A) helps guide the blood into the proper chambers in sequence.
B) transmits electrical activity from the atria to the ventricles.
C) directs the flow of blood into the arteries.
D) forces electrical activity to be conducted through the atrioventricular node.


D) forces electrical activity to be conducted through the atrioventricular node.

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