Purkinje fiber

noun

One of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.

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Meanings

nounPurkinje fiber (plural Purkinje fibers)

plural Purkinje fibers · alternative Purkinje fibre

  1. anatomyOne of a group of fibers in the heart, consisting of specialized cardiomyocytes, that allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles and thus maintain a consistent rhythm.

Origin

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

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Translations

Finnish Purkinjen syy
  • Purkinjen syygroup of fibers in the heart
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APA

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