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atrioventricular bundle

atrioventricular bundle

5.8
Muscle fibers in the heart that send electrical signals from the upper heart to lower chambers so they contract
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪtriˌoʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊlər ˈbʌndl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : haz de His
  • The atrioventricular bundle ensures that the ventricles contract after the atria.

Examples

  • The cardiologist explained the role of the atrioventricular bundle in conducting electrical impulses in the heart.

  • A blockage in the atrioventricular bundle can lead to serious heart rhythm problems.

  • The atrioventricular bundle is crucial for heart function.

  • Can you explain the role of the atrioventricular bundle?

  • A blockage in the atrioventricular bundle can lead to serious heart rhythm problems.

  • The atrioventricular bundle ensures that the ventricles contract after the atria.

  • The cardiologist explained the role of the atrioventricular bundle in conducting electrical impulses in the heart.

Synonyms

bundle of His
vsatrioventricular bundle
  • Specialized
6.5

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

is the neutral anatomical term rather than an eponym
truncus atrioventricularis
vsatrioventricular bundle
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of heart fibres that carry electrical signals from the heart's top to its lower chambers so they contract

is the English anatomical term rather than a Latin technical form
atrioventricular trunk
vsatrioventricular bundle
  • 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 standard anatomical name rather than that alternate English label
Purkinje's system
vsatrioventricular bundle
  • Specialized
7.9

A network of fibers in the heart that send signals to the lower chambers to make them contract

is a single compact tract rather than a coordinated branching network
Purkinje network
vsatrioventricular bundle
  • Specialized
7.1

A network of special heart fibers that carry electrical signals to make the heart's lower chambers contract

is a single compact tract and not a wide branching network
Purkinje's tissue
vsatrioventricular bundle
  • Specialized
9.0

A network of special heart fibers that carry electrical signals to make the lower heart chambers beat

is a concise single tract rather than an extended fiber network

Surface Forms

atrioventricular bundle singular
atrioventricular bundles plural

Morphology

atrioventricular + bundle

The term's meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'atrioventricular' (involving both atria and ventricles) plus 'bundle' (a grouped set), so a learner would infer it denotes a grouped structure relating the atria and ventricles. While the precise physiological role (conduction of impulses causing ventricular contraction) is technical, the basic compositional sense is clear and follows normal medical compound formation, making it transparent to learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Atrioventricular bundle is like a tiny cable in the heart that carries a 'signal' from the upper chambers, the atria, down to the lower chambers, the ventricles. So, the bundle part shows a group of fibers working together to make the ventricles squeeze right after the atria.