Where does the impulse for cardiac contraction originate?
a. Superior vena cava
b. Inferior vena cava
c. Sinoatrial (SA) node
d. Vagus nerve
ANS: C
Muscular contractions of the atria and ventricles are controlled by an electrical impulse that originates in the sinoatrial (SA) node.
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