ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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AV Node
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Bundle of His
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Purkinje fibers
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SA Node
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Detailed explanation-1: -The SA node is in the upper part of your heart’s right atrium. It is at the edge of your atrium near your superior vena cava (vein that brings oxygen-poor blood from your body to your heart).
Detailed explanation-2: -Electrical impulses from your heart muscle (the myocardium) cause your heart to beat (contract). This electrical signal begins in the sinoatrial (SA) node, located at the top of the right atrium.
Detailed explanation-3: -The SA (sinoatrial) node generates an electrical signal that causes the upper heart chambers (atria) to contract. The signal then passes through the AV (atrioventricular) node to the lower heart chambers (ventricles), causing them to contract, or pump. The SA node is considered the pacemaker of the heart.