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Which of the following heart tissues is known as the pacemaker?


A

AV node

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SA node

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Bundle of His

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Purkinje fibres

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Solution

The correct option is B

SA node


Cardiac impulses originate from the sino-atrial node (SA node) and are passed on to the bundle of His by the atrio-ventricular node. Thus, the SA node initiates and maintains the rhythmicity of the heart. Hence, it is known as the pacemaker.


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