The non-conducting tissue layer between the atria and ventricles ensures that electrical excitation travels through the AVN and Bundle of His, allowing atrial and ventricular contractions to be separate and timed correctly for efficient pumping.
The non-conducting tissue layer between the atria and ventricles ensures that electrical excitation travels through the AVN and Bundle of His, allowing atrial and ventricular contractions to be separate and timed correctly for efficient pumping.
| Front | Explain the importance of the layer of non-conducting tisssue between atria and ventricles. |
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| Back | Non-conducting tissue layer - so that the atria and ventricles can contract separately so that the heart can maintian pressure needed to work as a pump |
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