The terminal fibers that rapidly distribute the impulse throughout the ventricular muscle are called the:

The terminal fibers that rapidly distribute

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ABachmann bundle
BChordae tendineae
CPurkinje fibers
DTrabeculae carneae

✓ Correct answer: C. Purkinje fibers Purkinje fibers spread the impulse quickly across the ventricular walls so the ventricles contract in a coordinated way.

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