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What is the term used to describe the heartbeat originating from within the cardiac muscle itself?
Which structure in the heart is commonly known as the pacemaker?
Where is the Atrio-ventricular node (AVN) located in the heart?
What prevents the direct transmission of electrical activity from the atria to the ventricles in the heart?
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What function does the delay at the Atrio-ventricular node (AVN) serve in the heart's conduction system?
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Where does the electrical activity travel after passing through the Atrio-ventricular node (AVN) in the heart?
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Which node is responsible for emitting waves of electrical activity to stimulate atrial contraction in the heart?
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What is the purpose of having a layer of non-conducting tissue between the atria and ventricles in the heart?
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Why must electrical activity pass through the AV node before reaching the ventricles in the heart?
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What is the final destination of electrical activity after passing through the bundle of His in the heart?
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