Answer to Question #164693 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for Nancy A

Question #164693

Can you explain the difference between the SA node ans AV node in conduction of the heart?


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Expert's answer
2021-02-18T12:50:02-0500

The SA node is located in the upper region of the right atrium. The atrioventricular (AVnode is specialized for slow conduction & to behave as an electrical filter to prevent the ventricles from being paced faster than they can fill with blood when an atrial tachyarrhythmia occurs.


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