John is your 68-year old neighbor who was recently told by his doctor that his heart’s main pacemaker stopped working (“They told me it is called an SA node”). He knows you are a nurse, so he came to you to ask why his heart is still beating, but only at a rate of 50 times per minute. Please explain using appropriate physiological and anatomical details.

John is your 68-year old neighbor who was recently told by his doctor that his heart’s main pacemaker stopped working (“They told me it is called an SA node”). He knows you are a nurse, so he came to you to ask why his heart is still beating, but only at a rate of 50 times per minute. Please explain using appropriate physiological and anatomical details.

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

Publisher:Lauralee Sherwood

Chapter9: Cardiac Physiology

Section: Chapter Questions

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