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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Cardiovascular System

Question 18 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology B

What are Purkinje fibers?

Answer
A
special valves that relay electrical impulses to the ventricles, which cause contraction
B
special fibers that relay electrical impulses to the atriums, which cause emptying
C
special valves that relay blood to the ventricles, which cause contraction
D
special fibers that relay electrical impulses to the ventricles, which cause contraction

Explanation

Purkinje fibers are specialized cardiac muscle fibers that carry electrical impulses through the ventricles. This electrical signal triggers the ventricles to contract and pump blood. Choice D correctly describes them as special fibers that relay impulses to the ventricles; they are not valves, as choices A and C suggest.

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