title: Anatomy, histology, and pathology of the cardiac conduction system: Part II.
abstract: Normal anatomic and histologic features of the atrioventricular junction (transitional cell zone, atrioventricular node, penetrating portion of bundle) and the bifurcation of the penetrating portion into bundle branches are reviewed. Terminal ventricular Purkinje fibers are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Pathology Registry, Indiana Heart Institute, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Gering
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Branyas
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Slack
mesh_terms: D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011690:Purkinje Fibers / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology