Purkinje Network (Noun)
Meaning
A network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The Purkinje network is a complex system of specialized fibers that rapidly transmit electrical impulses throughout the heart.
- The Purkinje network plays a crucial role in regulating the heartbeat by coordinating the contraction of the ventricles.
- Damage to the Purkinje network can disrupt the normal functioning of the heart and lead to arrhythmias.
- The Purkinje network is composed of large, branching fibers that arise from the atrioventricular node and spread throughout the ventricles.
- Stimulation of the Purkinje network triggers a wave of muscle contraction that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system.