The cardiac pacemaker in a patient fails to function normally. The doctors find that an artificial pacemaker is to be grafted in him. It is likely that it will be grafted at the site of
A
Purkinje system
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B
Sinoatrial node
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C
Atrioventricular node
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D
Atrioventricular bundle
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Solution
The correct option is A Sinoatrial node SA (Sinoatrial) node generates the impulse for contraction of the heart. It is called the natural pacemaker of the heart. When the SA node is not functioning properly, an artificial pacemaker needs to be implanted in its place to generate the impulse for the heartbeat.