What is the name of the heart's natural pacemaker?

Practice Questions

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What is the name of the heart's natural pacemaker?
  1. Atrioventricular node
  2. Sinoatrial node
  3. Bundle of His
  4. Purkinje fibers

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the name of the heart's natural pacemaker?
  • Step 1: Understand that the heart needs a way to control its beats.
  • Step 2: Learn that there is a special group of cells in the heart that helps with this control.
  • Step 3: Know that this group of cells is called the sinoatrial (SA) node.
  • Step 4: Remember that the SA node is often referred to as the heart's natural pacemaker.
  • Step 5: Realize that the SA node sends out electrical signals that tell the heart when to beat.
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