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The natural pacemaker of the heart is the:

Answer: SA node.

  • A SA node
  • B AV node
  • C Purkinje fibre
  • D bundle of His

Correct answer: A. SA node

Explanation: The sino-atrial (SA) node initiates each heartbeat.

ECG: The Three Key WavesP wave(atrial depol.)QRS complex(ventricular depol.)T wave(ventricular repol.)QRS is the tallest spike - ventricles have far more muscle mass than the atria

A single ECG cycle: the P wave marks atrial depolarisation (contraction signal), the large QRS complex marks ventricular depolarisation, and the T wave marks ventricular repolarisation (recovery) before the next cycle begins.

Concept context

Blood, lymph, the heart, the cardiac cycle, blood pressure, and ECG. High NEET weightage.

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