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Heart Conduction System
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Definition
: An impulse-conducting system composed of modified cardiac muscle, having the power of spontaneous rhythmicity and conduction more highly developed than the rest of the heart.
disorders
See Also
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Examples
Atrioventricular Node
;
Bundle of His
;
Purkinje Fibers
;
Sinoatrial Node
Other names
Systems, Heart Conduction; System, Heart Conduction; Heart Conduction Systems; Conduction Systems, Heart; Conduction System, Heart