[Optical mapping of chronotopography of excitation of the frog heart ventricle epicardial surface in sinus rhythm].
Two points of early activation were shown on the surface of the frog Rana temporaria ventricle using optical mapping technique. These points are located on the left and right ventricular surface at equal distance from apex and base of the ventricle. The excitation approaches to epicardial ventricular surface at these points, and then it spreads all over the surface. Such pattern of epicardial activation is also shown in mammals where it is related to conduction system functioning. Thus, the precursor of conduction system seems to exist in the frog ventricle, too.
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D000818:Animals; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000502:physiology*; D018715:Microscopy, Video; D010496:Pericardium / Q000502:physiology*; D011896:Rana temporaria; D016276:Ventricular Function