Electrical Conduction of the Heart

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Conducting system or electrical system of the heart showing the specialised tissue that stimulates contraction. Contraction of the heart is usually initiated by the sinoatrial node (or SA node) and for this reason it is considered to be the heart’s natural pacemaker.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Heart, conducting system, superior vena cava, sinoatrial node, intermodal pathway, atrioventricular node, atrioventricular bundle, bundle branches, purkinje fibers, right atrium, left atrium, interventricular septum.

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Joanna Culley