The specialized region of the heart primarily refers to the conduction system, which includes structures like the sinoatrial (SA) node, atrioventricular (AV) node, bundle of His, and Purkinje fibers. The SA node, often called the heart's natural pacemaker, initiates electrical impulses that regulate heartbeats. This system ensures coordinated contraction of the heart muscle, facilitating efficient blood circulation throughout the body.
cardiac cycle The sino-atrial node, otherwise known as the pacemaker.
the heart is specialised because it has four parts
The heart is located in the epigastric region. More specifically, it is located in the mediastinum, which is in the epigastric region.
Myocardium
The heart is comprised of specialized cardiac muscle fibers.
Epigastric region
the heart is an organ so false
sinoatrial node
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the head
The main specialized cells that make up the heart are cardiomyocytes responsible for contraction, pacemaker cells that generate electrical impulses, and conductive cells that help spread the electrical signals throughout the heart.
paracardiac region would be the region adjacent to the heart, the term is used in an x ray or a scan to describe the characteristics found in the region adjacent to the heart in either sides right or left.