Definition

1. Noun:
   • A bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract: The atrioventricular trunk is a crucial part of the heart's electrical conduction system, acting as the main pathway for electrical signals between the atria and the ventricles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully avoided damaging the atrioventricular trunk during the procedure.
  • A blockage in the atrioventricular trunk can cause serious heart rhythm disturbances.

Advanced Usage

• "to traverse the atrioventricular trunk": Refers to the path of the electrical impulse through this structure.
  • The electrical signal must traverse the atrioventricular trunk to reach the ventricles.

Variants and Related Words

• Atrioventricular bundle (n): Another name for the atrioventricular trunk; also known as the bundle of His.

  • The atrioventricular bundle is essential for coordinated heart contractions.

• Bundle of His (n): The eponymous term for the atrioventricular trunk.

  • The Bundle of His is named after the Swiss cardiologist Wilhelm His Jr.

Synonyms

• Common bundle: A less frequent synonym for the atrioventricular trunk.
• His bundle: An eponymous synonym.

Related Phrases

• Trunk of the atrioventricular bundle: A descriptive phrase specifying the structure.
  • The trunk of the atrioventricular bundle divides into left and right bundle branches.

Noun

1. a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract