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truncus atrioventricularis

truncus atrioventricularis

9.9
A group of heart fibres that carry electrical signals from the heart's top to its lower chambers so they contract
  • noun
  • /ˈtrʌŋkəs ˌeɪtriəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊlɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tronco atrioventricular
  • The truncus atrioventricularis plays a critical role in coordinating the heartbeat.

Examples

  • Damage to the truncus atrioventricularis can lead to serious cardiac rhythm disorders.

  • During the procedure, the surgeon carefully identified the truncus atrioventricularis to avoid damaging it.

  • The truncus atrioventricularis plays a crucial role in heart function.

  • Can you explain the function of the truncus atrioventricularis?

  • Damage to the truncus atrioventricularis can lead to serious cardiac rhythm disorders.

  • During the procedure, the surgeon carefully identified the truncus atrioventricularis to avoid damaging it.

  • The truncus atrioventricularis plays a critical role in coordinating the heartbeat.

Synonyms

bundle of His
vstruncus atrioventricularis
  • Specialized
6.5

A group of heart fibers that carry signals from the AV node to ventricles, making them contract

is the same structure but expressed with a different medical term
atrioventricular bundle
vstruncus atrioventricularis
  • Specialized
5.8

Muscle fibers in the heart that send electrical signals from the upper heart to lower chambers so they contract

is the same structure but named differently in technical language
atrioventricular trunk
vstruncus atrioventricularis
  • Specialized
7.5

A bundle of heart fibers that carries the signal from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles to make them contract

is the identical concept expressed using an alternate technical name

Surface Forms

truncus atrioventricularis singular
trunci atrioventricularis plural

Morphology

truncus + atrioventricularis

This is a Latin medical compound whose specific referent (an electrical conduction bundle) is highly technical and not a straightforward composition of everyday English words. One constituent is not attested in the provided dictionary entry, and even decomposing it into Latin medical morphemes (atrio- / ventricular-) requires specialized knowledge beyond B1, so the meaning is not derivable for an average learner.

Etymology

The name truncus atrioventricularis comes from Latin: truncus means 'trunk' and atrioventricularis means 'between the atria and the ventricles'. Think of a main trunk that carries a signal from the heart's top chambers to the lower ones to make them beat, so the name matches the bundle's job.