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sinoatrial node medical definition

noun 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.

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