Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 19 - Section 19.3 - Figure 19.12 - Cardiac Muscle - Page 721: 1

Answer

Right atrium

Work Step by Step

The right atrium is the first to receive the signal that induces atrial contraction because the SA node is located in the right atrium. After the SA node fires, the signals go across the right atrium and then left atrium, while also triggering the AV node in the interatrial septum.
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