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Conductionsystem of theheart
Dr. Niranjan MurthyH LAsst Prof of PhysiologySSMC, Tumkur
 
 Two types of muscle fibers- contractileand conducting
Contractile fibers
in atria andventricles- form two functional syncytiadue to presence of gap junctions
Conducting system
includes SA Node,internodal tracts, AV Node, Bundle of His, Bundle branches and purkinje fibers
Conducting system
has-
i) less cross-striations
ii) less glycogen
iii) do not contract
 
 The Conduction System
Conduction system
 –Specialized electrical (pacemaker) cells in theheart arranged in a system of pathways
Normally, the pacemaker site withthe fastest firing rate controls theheart
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