atrioventricular bundle

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noun Anatomy.

a bundle of specialized muscle fibers regulating the heartbeat by conducting impulses from the right atrium to the ventricles.

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Also called bundle of His.

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Medical definitions for atrioventricular bundle

atrioventricular bundle

n.

bundle of His
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