NEET2011ZoologyBody Fluids and CirculationActual
Assertion: S.A. node induces excitatory impulses in heart. Reason : S.A. node is self excitatory.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
Sinu-auricular node or S-A node is located in the wall of the right auricle below the opening of the superior vena cava. The S-A node has unique property of self excitation, which enables it to act the "pacemaker" of the heart. It spontaneously initiates a wave of contraction which spreads over both the auricles more or less simultaneously along the muscle fibres that fan out from the pacemaker.