Anatomy

Heart Conduction System

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.

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Abstract

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.

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5 entry terms
  • Conduction System, Heart
  • Conduction Systems, Heart
  • Heart Conduction Systems
  • System, Heart Conduction
  • Systems, Heart Conduction

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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disorders = ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC or specifics

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  1. A07w.541w.409w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heart Conduction System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006329. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006329
  2. Heart Conduction System. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_conduction_system
  3. Heart Conduction System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72711