Purkinje fibre
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Purkinje fibers are specialized cardiac muscle fibers that form a network within the heart's conducting tissue. These fibers are crucial for transmitting electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to contract, thereby regulating the heart's rhythm. They are part of the ventricular conduction system, facilitating the rapid spread of electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricular muscle cells. This process ensures coordinated contraction of the ventricles, which is essential for effective pumping of blood.12
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