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Preferred term

Bundle of His  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Small band of specialized CARDIAC MUSCLE fibers that originates in the ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE and extends into the membranous part of the interventricular septum. The bundle of His, consisting of the left and the right bundle branches, conducts the electrical impulses to the HEART VENTRICLES in generation of MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. The left bundle branch of His splits into anterior and posterior hemifascicles.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Atrioventricular Bundle
  • Kent-His Bundle

In other languages

  • French

  • Faisceau atrio-ventriculaire
  • Faisceau atrioventriculaire

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FKSV0MDS-F

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