Purkyně fibers

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cardiac muscle fiber
gptkbp:cellType specialized cardiomyocyte
gptkbp:connectsTo bundle branches
ventricular myocardium
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jan_Evangelista_Purkyně
gptkbp:feature abundant glycogen
few myofibrils
fast conduction velocity
large diameter
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1839
gptkbp:foundIn birds
mammals
gptkbp:function conduct cardiac action potentials
coordinate ventricular contraction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purkyně fibers
gptkbp:location subendocardial layer of the heart
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jan_Evangelista_Purkyně
gptkbp:partOf heart conduction system
gptkbp:stainedBy gptkb:PAS_stain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jan_Evangelista_Purkyně
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6