AV node
Americannoun
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From the AV node, the electrical impulse enters the bundle of His, then to the left and right bundle branches extending through the interventricular septum.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The pulse reaches AV node where it pauses before spreading to the walls of the ventricles.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Should there be a delay in passage of the impulse from the SA node to the AV node, it would be visible in the PR interval.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Even in the event of a total SA block, the AV node will assume the role of pacemaker and continue initiating contractions at 40–60 contractions per minute, which is adequate to maintain consciousness.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
A second-degree or incomplete block occurs when some impulses from the SA node reach the AV node and continue, while others do not.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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