English noun: Purkinje's tissue | |||
1. | Purkinje's tissue (body) a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract | ||
Synonyms | Purkinje network, Purkinje's system | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cardiac muscle, heart muscle | ||
Part holonym | Purkinje fiber | ||