atrioventricular

American

[ay-tree-oh-ven-trik-yuh-ler] / ˌeɪ tri oʊ vɛnˈtrɪk jə lər /

adjective

Anatomy.

of or relating to the atria and ventricles of the heart. AV, A-V

atrioventricular British

/ ˌeɪtrɪəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting both the atria and the ventricles of the heart

atrioventricular disease

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Etymology

Origin of atrioventricular

1855–60; < New Latin atrio- (combining form of atrium heart chamber; see atrium, -o-) + ventricular

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The atria contract at the same time, forcing blood through the atrioventricular valves into the ventricles.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The ventricles would contract, but the atria would not, because the atrioventricular node passes the signal to the Purkinje fibers, which causes the atria to contract.

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The ventricles would contract, but the atria would not, because the atrioventricular node passes the signal to the Purkinje fibers, which allow the ventricles to contract.

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The septum between the atria and ventricles is known as the atrioventricular septum.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Between weeks five and eight, the atrioventricular valves form.

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