Impulse

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Additional Terms 4 References

More Specific Terms

• cardiac conduction system
• muscle contraction
• nerve conduction

Introduction

• A sudden pushing or driving force.

Additional Terms

• point of maximum impulse (PMI); apical impulse

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.

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