Left bundle branch
Crus sinistrum fasciculi atrioventricularis
- Synonym: Left branch of atrioventricular bundle
- Related terms: Left bundle
Definition
The bundle of His branches into the left and the right bundle branches, which run along the interventricular septum. The left bundle branch further divides into the left anterior and the left posterior fascicles. These bundles and fascicles give rise to thin filaments known as Purkinje fibers. These fibers distribute the impulse to the ventricular muscle. The ventricular conduction system comprises the bundle branches and the Purkinje network. It takes about 0.03–0.04 seconds for the impulse to travel from the bundle of His to the ventricular muscle.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
