Aschoff node
Asch·off node
(ahsh'of nōd) Atrioventricular node located in the right atrium between the coronary sinus opening and the tricuspid valve; composed of Purkinje fibers that receive electrical impulses from the sinuatrial node before distributing them to the ventricles.
Synonym(s):
Aschoff-Tarawa node.
[Karl Aschoff, 1866-1942, German pathologist]
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