The AV node
A) is the normal pacemaker of the heart
B) is the only electrical connection between the atria and the ventricles
C) rapidly conducts the impulse from the atria to the ventricles so that they contract simultaneously
D) is not innervated by the vagus nerve
E) has the slowest rate of depolarization in the heart

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The AV node is the only electrical connection between the atria and the ventricles, allowing impulses to pass from the atria to the ventricles.

The AV Node