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Purkinje fiber
noun
any of the specialized cardiac muscle fibers forming a network in the ventricular walls that conduct electric impulses responsible for the contractions of the ventricles.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Purkinje fiber1
Named after Jan Evangelista Purkinje ( Czech Purkyně ) (1787–1869), Czech physiologist, who discovered the fibers in 1839
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"The hydrogels have significant conductive properties that enable simultaneous pacing from multiple sites along the length of the hydrogel and create a conduction highway similar to those in Purkinje fibers," according to Dr. Cosgriff-Hernandez.
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