part of part of in taxon capable of capable of capable of part of capable of part of contributes to morphology of regulation of heart rate cardiac muscle contraction Vertebrata <vertebrates> Homo sapiens right cardiac atrium conducting system of heart sinoatrial node http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Sinoatrial_node_low_mag.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Sinoatrial_node_2_low_mag.jpg sinuatrial node cardiac pacemaker UBERON:0002351 MA:0000097 sinus node of Keith and Flack Koch's node SA nodal muscle tissue nodus sinuatrialis ZFA:0005069 NCIT:C33555 TAO:0005069 sinuatrial nodal muscle tissue WP:Heart states: "The SA node is found in all amniotes but not in more primitive vertebrates. In these animals, the muscles of the heart are relatively continuous and the sinus venosus coordinates the beat which passes in a wave through the remaining chambers. Indeed, since the sinus venosus is incorporated into the right atrium in amniotes, it is likely homologous with the SA node. In teleosts, with their vestigial sinus venosus, the main centre of coordination is, instead, in the atrium.". Note however that ZFA has SA node. SA node sinu-atrial node The part of the cardiac conduction system that controls the timing of heart muscle contraction. It relays electrical signals to the AV node[GO]. Subdivision of conducting system of heart at the junction of the right atrium and the superior vena cava, around the sinoatrial nodal branch of right coronary artery and is continuous with the internodal tract[FMA]. EMAPA:35772 MESH:D012849 sinoatrial node node of Keith-Flack EHDAA2:0004184 SCTID:277687007 sinus node FMA:9477 GAID:561 UMLS:C0037189 Wikipedia:Sinoatrial_node BTO:0004358 nodus sinuatrialis cardiac muscle of right atrium conducting tissue of heart