Practice mode Circulation

The natural pacemaker of the human heart is the ____.

Correct answer D. sinoatrial (SA) node

Explanation

The SA node in the wall of the right atrium near the superior vena cava generates impulses spontaneously at the fastest rate, so it sets the heart rhythm.

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