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which part of the electrical pathway of the heart sends nerve impulses to the ventricles and causes them to contract and pump blood?
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which part of the electrical pathway of the heart sends nerve impulses to the ventricles and causes them to contract and pump blood?

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the sinus node

Step-by-step explanation:

The sinus node

The sinus node generates an electrical stimulus regularly, 60 to 100 times per minute under normal conditions. The atria are then activated. The electrical stimulus travels down through the conduction pathways and causes the heart's ventricles to contract and pump out blood

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