atrioventricular trunk

/ˌeɪtrioʊˌvɛnˈtrɪkjələr trəŋk/
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Definitions of atrioventricular trunk
  1. noun
    a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract
    synonyms: atrioventricular bundle, bundle of His, truncus atrioventricularis
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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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