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Purkinje Fibers

Medical Definition: Modified cardiac muscle fibers composing the terminal portion of the heart conduction system.
Guide Notes: in heart: do not confuse with PURKINJE CELLS in cerebellum; false tendons (free-running Purkinje fibers) go here but not with /abnorm

Purkinje Fibers Medical Definitions and Terms

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