conduction system
21nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …
22Electrical conduction — is the movement of electrically charged particles through a transmission medium (electrical conductor). The movement of charge constitutes an electric current. The charge transport may result as a response to an electric field, or as a result of… …
23Bone conduction — A consumer stereo bone conduction headset. The two transducers fit slightly in front of the ears. Bone conduction is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull. Bone conduction is the reason why a pe …
24nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …
25Autonomic nervous system — The autonomic nervous system Blue = parasympathetic Red = sympathetic Latin divisio autonomica systematis nervosi peripherici The autonomic nervous system (ANS or visceral nervous syste …
26Flexible AC transmission system — A Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) is a system comprised of static equipment used for the AC transmission of electrical energy. It is meant to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability of the network.… …
27Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N …
28anterograde conduction — transmission of a cardiac impulse in the normal direction, from the sinus node to the ventricles; used particularly to describe forward conduction through the atrioventricular node. Diagrammatic view of the conducting system of the heart, showing …
29atrioventricular conduction — AV conduction the normal conduction of atrial impulses in the heart, passing through the atrioventricular node and the His Purkinje system to the ventricles …
30human cardiovascular system — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the… …
