Which of the following represents the correct sequence of impulse conduction in the heart?
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Correct answer: SAN -> AVN -> Bundle of His -> Purkinje fibres
The impulse starts at the SAN (pacemaker), travels to the AVN, then through the Atrio-ventricular bundle (Bundle of His), and finally spreads through the ventricular musculature via Purkinje fibres.
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