How the Heart Beats · Heart
The relay that makes the heartbeat two-step.
On its way down, your heartbeat's signal stops at a relay point — the AV node — which holds it for a deliberate split-second pause.
There's more: the relay that makes the heartbeat two-step. The full explanation — and the interactive version you can tap and quiz yourself on — lives in the app.
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