produces action potentials, setting the rhythm of the heart (sinus rhythm), and so is known as the heart's natural pacemaker. The rate of action potentials produced (and therefore the heart rate) is influenced by the nerves that supply it.

Structure

The sinoatrial node is a crescent-shaped structure located in the subepicardial layer of the right atrium. The size of the SA node varies

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