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*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.
A picture is worth many words: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sinoatrial_node_low_mag.jpg SA node - low mag. micrograph (Wikicommons)].


Histologic characteristics:
Histologic characteristics:
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*+/-Vacuoles.
*+/-Vacuoles.


Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sinoatrial_node_high_mag.jpg SA node - high mag. micrograph (Wikicommons)].
Images:  
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sinoatrial_node_low_mag.jpg SA node - low mag. - vignetting (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sinoatrial_node_2_low_mag.jpg SA node - low mag. (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sinoatrial_node_high_mag.jpg SA node - high mag.(WC)].


===Atrioventricular node===
===Atrioventricular node===
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