Book contents
- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs
- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section 1 Anatomy
- Section 2 Embryology
- Section 3 Physiology
- Chapter 13 Female Physiology
- Chapter 14 Male Physiology
- Chapter 15 Fetal Physiology
- Chapter 16 Physiology of Pregnancy and Labour
- Chapter 17 Physiology of Wound Healing
- Section 4 Genetics
- Section 5 Endocrinology
- Section 6 Biochemistry
- Section 7 Pathology
- Section 8 Clinical Management and Data Interpretation
- Section 9 Pharmacology
- Section 10 Microbiology
- Section 11 Immunology
- Section 12 Biophysics
- Section 13 Epidemiology and Statistics
- Appendices:Practice Question Papers with Answers
- Index
Chapter 16 - Physiology of Pregnancy and Labour
from Section 3 - Physiology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2020
- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs
- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section 1 Anatomy
- Section 2 Embryology
- Section 3 Physiology
- Chapter 13 Female Physiology
- Chapter 14 Male Physiology
- Chapter 15 Fetal Physiology
- Chapter 16 Physiology of Pregnancy and Labour
- Chapter 17 Physiology of Wound Healing
- Section 4 Genetics
- Section 5 Endocrinology
- Section 6 Biochemistry
- Section 7 Pathology
- Section 8 Clinical Management and Data Interpretation
- Section 9 Pharmacology
- Section 10 Microbiology
- Section 11 Immunology
- Section 12 Biophysics
- Section 13 Epidemiology and Statistics
- Appendices:Practice Question Papers with Answers
- Index
Summary
The electrical impulse in the heart is generated by the sinoatrial (SA) node, which is in the right atrium at the entry of the superior vena cava.
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