The sinoatrial, or SA, node is known as the pacemaker of the heart. There are other potential pacemakers if the SA node fails, but it is the main pacemaker.
The primary pacemaker of a normal healthy heart is the sinus node (or SA node). It is located in the right atria of the heart.
It regulates a heartbeat in a weak heart by sending an electric charge at intervals to make it beat.
The SA node normally functions as the pacemaker for the entire heart because its intrinsic rate is the fastest in the system. From the SA node, impulses spread out over the atria, causing them to contract.
The sinoatrial node is known as the pacemaker of the heart.
The sinoatrial node is considered the pacemaker of the heart.
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The heart's "pacemaker" is the SA (sinoatrial) node.
Pacemaker The heart's natural pacemaker is the sinoatrial (SA) node. The SA node sends an electrical impulse through both atria, pausing at the atrioventricular (AV) node, which is a small mass of cardiac muscle. To restore normal rhythm in the case of a block, an artificial cardiac pacemaker can be implanted in the chest.
The SA node is the "pacemaker" of the heart. Cells in the SA node are called "pacemaker" cells and they direct the contraction rate of the entire heart by generating action potentials.
SA node (Sinus Node)
The SA Node.
The SA node, the natural pacemaker of the heart, is found in the right atrium of the heart.