what are Purkinje fibres
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The bundle of His in the heart which carries impulse from atrio-ventricular node (AVN) to the bottom of the heart. This impulse results in the compression of heart initiated from the bottom.
This bundle of His bifurcates into right and left bundle which leads to right and left ventricles respectively. These branches are known as purkinje fibres. These are responsible for contraction of ventricular muscles which in turn forces the blood out of ventricles.
The diagram below shows the location of purkinje fibres.
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The bundle of His in the heart which carries impulse from atrio-ventricular node (AVN) to the bottom of the heart. This impulse results in the compression of heart initiated from the bottom.
This bundle of His bifurcates into right and left bundle which leads to right and left ventricles respectively. These branches are known as purkinje fibres. These are responsible for contraction of ventricular muscles which in turn forces the blood out of ventricles.
The diagram below shows the location of purkinje fibres.
Hope this answer will help you clear your doubt.
In case you have any more doubts then you can ask them here on the forum and our experts will try to help you out as soon as possible.
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