PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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what is the location of the Purkinje fibers?
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surrounding the heart
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in ventricle walls
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on top of the heart
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in artery walls
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Purkinje fibers (Czech: [ˈpurkɪɲɛ] ( listen); often incorrectly /pɜːrˈkɪndʒi/ pur-KIN-jee; Purkinje tissue or subendocardial branches) are located in the inner ventricular walls of the heart, just beneath the endocardium in a space called the subendocardium.
Detailed explanation-2: -Purkinje fibers are the structures present in the inner walls of the right and left ventricles of the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -The conducting fibres which relay the contraction impulses from AV node to the walls of ventricles are called Purkinje fibres. They are present in the ventricular musculature.
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