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| originating outside the anatomical limits of certain muscles or nerves |
| one of the two organs in the back of the abdominal cavity that excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolytes, and act as endocrine glands |
sinoatrial node n.
Abbr. SAN
A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers located in the posterior wall of the right atrium of the heart that acts as a pacemaker of the cardiac conduction system by generating at regular intervals the electric impulses of the heartbeat. Also called sinoauricular node, sinus node.
| sinoatrial node (sī'nō-ā'trē-əl) Pronunciation Key
A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers that acts as a pacemaker by initiating and maintaining normal heartbeat and cardiac rhythm. It is located in the right atrium. |