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Human/mammalian/elephant heart is...

Human/mammalian/elephant heart is

A

Myogenic

B

Neurogenic

C

Cardiogenic

D

Digenic

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A
If heartbeat initiated by nodal tissue (SA node) the heart is called myogenic . Myogenic heart is found in bertebrates. Tunicates and mollusces.
If nerve supply of the vertebrate heart is cut off it continues to beat.
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