APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the SA Node Located?
A
Left Atrium
B
Right Atrium
C
Left Ventricle
D
Right Ventricle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The SA node, also known as the sinus node, represents a crescent-like shaped cluster of myocytes divided by connective tissue, spreading over a few square millimeters. It is located at the junction of the crista terminalis in the upper wall of the right atrium and the opening of the superior vena cava.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sinoatrial node is located in the upper part of the right atrium in the healthy heart, and serves as the natural pacemaker (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -Sinoatrial node The SA node is in the upper part of your heart’s right atrium.

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