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Atrioventricular

Atrioventricular

(Science: anatomy, cardiology) Pertaining to an atrium of the heart and to a ventricle.


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controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One

... redundancy systems, in case the SA node fails to do its job for whatever reason: there is a second self-contracting node referred to as the atrioventricular node that can maintain a rhythm of 50 contractions/minute if the SA node fails to impose its higher rhythm, and even a thrid node referred ...

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by MrMistery
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:39 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One
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BIOLOGICAL PACEMAKER-SA NODE

... it travels down the electrical conduction system, a group of cells further down the heart will become the heart's pacemaker. These cells form the atrioventricular node (AV node), which is an area between the atria and ventricles, within the atrial septum. DIP JYOTI CHAKRABORTY. FORMER NATIONAL ...

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by dipjyoti
Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:20 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: BIOLOGICAL PACEMAKER-SA NODE
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EKG Graph

... are the periods of systolic Pressure and diastolic pressure in the ventricles? I'm assuming it's the R peak and the S wave? Am i correct? Also the atrioventricular closing.. is that at Q?

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by lelolal
Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:59 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: EKG Graph
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valves

incomplete closing of the_____ valves will cause heart _____ respectively. a) atrioventricular, atherosclerosis b) semilunar, atherosclerosis c) atrioventricular, murmurs d) semilunar, murmurs e) atrioventricular, phlebitis i believe is c, any opinions??? thanx

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by isabell
Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:44 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: valves
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How does the heart work?

... node at the top of right auricle which is a small island of tissues.it starts the wave.it is also called as pace maker.the wave is picked by atrioventricular node present in between right and left auricle. it is divided in 2 branches witheach having sub branches called purkinje fibres.these ...

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by pratistha
Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:13 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: How does the heart work?
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