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Controlling the heart rate

Organisation · Animal tissues, organs and organ systems · note 8 of 20

Controlling the heart rateSpec 4.2.2.2

The natural resting heart rate is controlled by a group of cells located in the right atrium that act as a pacemaker.

Sometimes the heart rate is irregular. Artificial pacemakers are electrical devices used to correct irregularities in the heart rate.