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What node is sometimes referred to as the pacemaker of the heart?
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What is the pacemaker of the heart that begins the heartbeat?
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.
What is the back-up pacemaker of the heart?
The sinoatrial node is known as the pacemaker of the heart.
What is the common name for the sinoatrial node?
which of the following applies to the sinoatrial node? a)it is a mass of nerve cells b)it produces important enzymes c)it generates autorhythmic impulses to the contractthe heart d)it contains both bicuspid and tricuspid valves
What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?
The sinoatrial node is considered the pacemaker of the heart.
Why the sino atria node is regarded as a pacemaker in the heart?
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 sinoatrial node is the heart's?
... pacemaker.
What is the main pace maker of the heart?
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.
What is the technical term for your pacemaker?
The heart's "pacemaker" is the SA (sinoatrial) node.
What is the sa node?
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.
What is the internal pacemaker of the heart called?
SA node (Sinus Node)
Which heart structure does the pacemaker substitute?
The SA Node.
Is the bundle of his is known as the natural pacemaker of the heart?
No, the Sinoatrial Node is known as the natural pacemaker of the heart
