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Nodes

node, sa

sinoatrial node. The pacemaker of the heart, located in the right atrium (upper chamber of the heart). The electrical signals initiated in the sa node are transmitted throuhg the atria and the ventricles to stimulate heart muscle contractions (heartbeats).


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