| Term: | atrioventricular canal cardiac conduction |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | atrioventricular canal |
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| Synonyms: | AV canal, AVC |
| Definition: | The part of the heart connecting the atrium to the cardiac ventricle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001315] |
| Name: | cardiac conduction |
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| Definition: | Transfer of an organized electrical impulse across the heart to coordinate the contraction of cardiac muscles. The process begins with generation of an action potential (in the sinoatrial node (SA) in humans) and ends with a change in the rate, frequency, or extent of the contraction of the heart muscles. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0061337] QuickGO AmiGO |