PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Question
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AV node
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SA node
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Bundle of His
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Purkinje Fibre
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Detailed explanation-1: -The sinus node continuously generates electrical impulses, thereby setting the normal rhythm and rate in a healthy heart. Hence, the SA node is referred to as the natural pacemaker of the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -Your heart’s sinus node is your natural pacemaker (found in the upper right chamber of the heart, known as the atrium).
Detailed explanation-3: -Electrical impulses from the heart muscle cause your heart to beat (contract). This electrical signal begins in the sinoatrial (SA) node, located at the top of the heart’s upper-right chamber (the right atrium). The SA node is sometimes called the heart’s “natural pacemaker.”
Detailed explanation-4: -The cells of the SA node at the top of the heart are known as the pacemaker of the heart because the rate at which these cells send out electrical signals determines the rate at which the entire heart beats (heart rate).