MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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True or False:The AV node is located in the left atrium.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The atrioventricular (AV) node is the “gatekeeper” between the atria and the ventricles and is located at the AV junction on the right side of the heart (Figure 1A).
Detailed explanation-2: -Anatomically, the AV node is located within the triangle of Koch, 2 a region located at the base of the right atrium defined by the following landmarks: the coronary sinus (CS) ostium, tendon of Todaro (tT), and the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve (TV).
Detailed explanation-3: -The atrioventricular (AV) node is a more organized area of conduction in the right atrium near the crux of the heart.
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