Purkinje fibers

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cardiac muscle fiber
gptkbp:affects gptkb:arrhythmias
ischemia
gptkbp:cellType modified cardiac myocyte
gptkbp:compatibleWith most reptiles
most amphibians
gptkbp:component cardiac conduction system
gptkbp:connectsTo ventricular myocardium
gptkbp:contains abundant glycogen
few myofibrils
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jan_Evangelista_Purkyně
gptkbp:electricalConductionVelocity 2-4 m/s
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1839
gptkbp:foundIn birds
mammals
gptkbp:function conduct cardiac action potentials
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purkinje fibers
gptkbp:locatedIn subendocardial layer
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jan_Evangelista_Purkyně
gptkbp:partOf heart
gptkbp:receivesBloodFrom coronary arteries
gptkbp:receivesImpulseFrom bundle branches
gptkbp:role ventricular contraction
gptkbp:specialty rapid impulse conduction
gptkbp:stain pale
gptkbp:transmitsImpulseTo ventricular muscle cells
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heart
gptkb:Corazón
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5