Chapter-3.3 Electrophysiology of the Heart
BOOK TITLE: Understanding Medical Physiology: A Textbook for Medical Students
Author
1. Bijlani RL
2. Manjunatha S
ISBN
9789380704814
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11448_75
Edition
4/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2.
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords
Electrophysiology,
Purkinje fibres,
atrioventricular node,
cardiac impulse,
myocardial cell,
suprathreshold depolarization,
tetrodotoxin,
calcium ion influx,
sinoatrial node,
sodium influx,
sodium channels,
pacemaker potential,
ionic movement,
electrical activity