The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a Purkinje myocyte over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The Purkinje myocyte (also known as cardiac Purkinje fiber) is part of the cardiac conduction system that receives signals from the bundle of His and innervates the ventricular cardiac muscle. [ GOC:mtg_cardiac_conduct_nov11 GOC:mtg_heart ]
Synonyms: cardiac Purkinje fiber development
Term information
Term relations
- ventricular cardiac muscle tissue development
- results in development of some cardiac Purkinje fiber
- part of some His-Purkinje system development