| Term Name: | atrioventricular node |
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| Synonyms: | A-V node, Aschoff-Tawara node, atrio-ventricular node, atrioventricular nodal muscle tissue, atriovetricular node, AV nodal muscle tissue, AV node, downstream pacemaker, node of Tawara, nodus atrioventricularis |
| Definition: | An area of conducting tissue between the atria and the ventricles of the heart that conducts the normal electrical impulse from the atria to the ventricles. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002352] |