Cardiac Muscle, Dr. D. Penney

Two Kinds of Myocardial Cells:

• Pacemaker - exhibit automaticity (rising phase 4 prepotential)

  primary - SA nodal

  reserve - SA nodal, purkinje, AV nodal

• Follower - no automaticity

  (stable phase 4 potential; atrium, ventricle)

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