MUSCLE
CARDIAC MUSCLE
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Question
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The AV node is located between which two parts of the heart?
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right atria, left atria
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atria, ventricle
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left ventricle, left ventricle
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epicardium, pericardium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The atrioventricular (AV) node is a small structure in the heart, located in the Koch triangle, [1] near the coronary sinus on the interatrial septum.
Detailed explanation-2: -Location. The AV node lies at the lower back section of the interatrial septum near the opening of the coronary sinus, which conducts the normal electrical impulse from the atria to the ventricles.
Detailed explanation-3: -The atrioventricular node is the only route of electrical continuity between the atria and ventricles and is a slowly propagating structure.
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