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What does “Myogenic heart and the SAN” actually mean in Body Fluids and Circulation, and why does it matter for NEET?

the sino-atrial node, a patch of heart muscle, is the pacemaker that starts each heartbeat on its own.

In simple words: the sino-atrial node, a patch of heart muscle, is the pacemaker that starts each heartbeat on its own. Getting Myogenic heart and the SAN clear matters because NEET questions on Body Fluids and Circulation usually test this idea directly, not just a formula you memorised.

Key point

Myogenic heart and the SAN

Common mistake

thinking the brain fires every heartbeat.

Memory tip

SAN = the heart's built-in pacemaker, so an isolated heart still beats.

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