In the Sinoatrial Node
The normal heartbeat begins as an electrical impulse in the sino-atrial node (or SA node). The SA node is called the pacemaker of the heart. It is located in the R atrium, just below the entrance of the superior vena cava.
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An impulse begins when a neuron is stimulated by another neuron or by the environment.
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One compound word that begins with "hear" is "heartbeat."
A nerve impulse
Whether or not the impulse begins in the CNS influences the time necessary for a nerve impulse to be transmitted.
Each heartbeat begins with an action potential generated at the sinoatrial node or simple call the SAnode.
The sinoatrial(SA) node located in the right atrium.
Pacemaker (sinoatrial node)
The SA node begins the heartbeat and is sometimes referred to as the heart's pacemaker. The AV node are where the electrical impulses are delayed for 0.1 second before spreading to both ventricles and causing them to contract.