All the components of the nodal tissue are autoexcitable. Why does the SA node act as the normal pacemaker?

Step-by-step solution

The nodal musculature has the ability to generate action potentials without any external stimuli, i.e. it is autoexcitable. However, the number of action potentials that could be generated in a minute vary at different parts of the nodal system. The SAN (Sino-Atrial Node) can generate the maximum number of action potentials, i.e 70-75 ~min , i.e. the highest rate of depolarisation and is responsible for initiating and maintaining the rhythmic contractile activity of the heart. Therefore, it is called pacemaker.