Q.

Atria and ventricles do not contract simultaneously; ventricles contract only after atrial systole. This occurs because

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a

the atria are electrically isolated from the ventricles, connected only via the AV node which briefly delays the signal

b

gap junctions allow the entire myocardium of the atria to contract as a unit

c

atrioventricular valves prevent the passage of blood from the atria into the ventricles

d

autorhythmmic fibres are absent in the ventricles

answer is A.

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