English noun: truncus atrioventricularis | |||
| 1. | truncus atrioventricularis (body) a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract | ||
| Synonyms | atrioventricular bundle, atrioventricular trunk, bundle of His | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cardiac muscle, heart muscle | ||