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Meaning of ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE

Pronunciation:  `eytreeowven'trikyulur nowd

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 Definition: [n]  a node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to atrioventricular bundle
 
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 See Also: cardiac muscle, heart muscle

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: a cluster of cells between the atria and ventricles that regulate the electrical current.
 

 

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