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Q. Heart is neurogenic in

Body Fluids and Circulation

Solution:

If heartbeat originated by nervous stimulation the heart is called neurogenic.
• Neurogenic heart is found in invertebrates like arthropods (cockroach) and some annelids (earthworm).
• Acetylcholine secreted by the nerve ending accelerates the neurogenic heartbeat