atrioventricular node

/ˌeɪtrioʊˌvɛnˈtrɪkjələr noʊd/
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Definitions of atrioventricular node
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    cardiac muscle, heart muscle
    the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
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