20 quadrillion cubic meters
this is a very late answer but i'm sure that it's correct xD
Answer:
it allows only some materials to pass through and leave the cell.
The main responsible for the delay among the atrial and
ventricular contractions is the action potential conduction velocity of the AV
node cells. If the atria and ventricles contract simultaneously, atria cannot
give any help in filling the ventricles, which is needed, especially in those
with stiff ventricles as in the elderly. Hence atria have to contract first and
then the ventricles.
