Difference between revisions of "Heart"
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*The SA Node is superficial to cardiac muscle, i.e. distant to the RA relative to the cardiac muscle. | *The SA Node is superficial to cardiac muscle, i.e. distant to the RA relative to the cardiac muscle. | ||
**The SA nodal tissue abuts cardiac muscle. | **The SA nodal tissue abuts cardiac muscle. | ||
*It sits around the ''sinoatrial node artery'' - which should be seen on its lumen if the | *It sits around the ''sinoatrial node artery'' - which should be seen on its lumen if the sections were taken properly. | ||
*The SA node is deep to adipose tissue that covers that epicardial aspect of the heart. | *The SA node is deep to adipose tissue that covers that epicardial aspect of the heart. | ||
*Nerve fibres (from the vagus nerve) are typically found between that adipose tissue and SA nodal tissue. | *Nerve fibres (from the vagus nerve) are typically found between that adipose tissue and SA nodal tissue. |