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- The node is nestled in the superior posterolateral wall of the right atrium near the opening of the superior vena cava which is indicated by the sulcus terminalis (the junction of the venous sinus and the right atrium proper). Here it lies in the subepicardiac layer of the heart, often covered by a relatively thin fat pad.
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Oct 30, 2023 · There are two sets of valves located in the heart: The atrioventricular valves regulate one way passage of blood from the atria to the ventricles. The mitral valve is located on the left side of the heart, while the tricuspid valve is found on the right side.
The atria (plural of atrium) are where the blood collects when it enters the heart. The ventricles pump the blood out of the heart to the lungs or around the body. The septum separates the...
- Sinoatrial Node
- Atrioventricular Node
- Atrioventricular Bundle
- Purkinje Fibres
The sinoatrial (SA) nodeis a collection of specialised cells (pacemaker cells), and is located in the upper wall of the right atrium, at the junction where the superior vena cava enters. These pacemaker cells can spontaneously generateelectrical impulses. The wave of excitation created by the SA node spreads via gap junctions across both atria, res...
After the electrical impulses spread across the atria, they converge at the atrioventricular node– located within the atrioventricular septum, near the opening of the coronary sinus. The AV node acts to delay the impulses by approximately 120ms, to ensure the atria have enough time to fully eject blood into the ventricles before ventricular systole...
The atrioventricular bundle(bundle of His) is a continuation of the specialised tissue of the AV node, and serves to transmit the electrical impulse from the AV node to the Purkinje fibres of the ventricles. It descends down the membranous part of the interventricular septum, before dividing into two main bundles: 1. Right bundle branch– conducts t...
ThePurkinje fibres(sub-endocardial plexus of conduction cells) are a network of specialised cells. They are abundant with glycogen and have extensive gap junctions. These cells are located in thesubendocardial surfaceof the ventricular walls, and are able to rapidly transmit cardiac action potentials from the atrioventricular bundle to the myocardi...
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Aug 17, 2023 · Sympathetic stimulation of the conductive tissue comes from the cardiac plexus, while parasympathetic influence arises from the vagus nerve (CN X). Activation of the sympathetic nervous system results in the release of adrenaline (epinephrine) and other adrenergic neurochemicals.
May 10, 2020 · The atrioventricular node (AVN) is a group of specialised cells situated in the atrioventricular septum just above the coronary sinus ostium. 1,4,5. The AVN receives electrical impulses from the atria and then transmits the electrical impulse from the atria to the ventricles.
Aug 17, 2023 · The heart is located in the mediastinum within a region known as the cardiac box; the boundaries of which include: an imaginary line passing through the jugular notch superiorly, a parallel line passing through the xiphoid process inferiorly,
The atrioventricular (AV) node, located near the lower region of the interatrial septum, receives the action potential generated by the SA node. A slight delay of the electrical transmission occurs here, allowing the atria to fully contract before the action potential is passed on to the ventricles.