sinus node

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
cardiac pacemaker
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs sinoatrial node
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:sick_sinus_syndrome
gptkb:sinus_tachycardia
sinus bradycardia
gptkbp:bloodSupply gptkb:sinoatrial_nodal_artery
gptkbp:cellType pacemaker cells
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Keith_and_Flack
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1907
gptkbp:ECGRepresentation gptkb:P_wave
gptkbp:firstImpulseLocation junction of superior vena cava and right atrium
gptkbp:function regulates heart rate
initiates electrical impulses in the heart
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sinus node
gptkbp:innervates autonomic nervous system
gptkbp:length about 10-20 mm
gptkbp:location right atrium
gptkbp:partOf cardiac conduction system
gptkbp:shape crescent-shaped
gptkbp:width about 2-3 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sinoatrial_node
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6