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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 section were taken properly.
*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.