MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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AV node (Atrioventricular node)
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SA node (Sinoatrial node)
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Brainstem
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Purkinje fibers
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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: -The SA node is considered the pacemaker of the heart. Its electrical signals normally cause the atria of an adult’s heart to contract at a rate of about 60 to 100 times a minute. Disturbance anywhere along this electrical pathway can cause irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia).
Detailed explanation-3: -The sino-atrial (SA) node is a specialised bundle of neurons located in the upper part of the right atrium of the heart. The cardiac impulse originating from the SA node triggers a sequence of electrical events in the heart, thereby controlling the sequence of muscle contraction that pumps blood out of the heart.