ATRIOVENTRICULAR


Meaning of ATRIOVENTRICULAR in English

adjective

referring to the atria and ventricles

atrioventricular bundle or AV bundle or bundle of His = bundle of modified cardiac muscle which conducts impulses from the atrioventricular node to the septum and then divides to connect with the ventricles

atrioventricular groove = groove round the outside of the heart, showing the division between the atria and ventricles

atrioventricular node or AV node = mass of conducting tissue in the right atrium, which continues as the bundle of His and passes impulses from the atria to the ventricles

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