IMO, and I could be wrong, but the drive from Minn/St Paul, other than the Mall of America in Minneapolis, has nothing of interest until you get to the Badlands, Custer STate Park, Crazy HOrse, Mt Rushmore area. Deadwood SD for a day and night, I found to be of interest.
Sinoatrial node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava with the right atrium.
(June 2016) The respiratory centers (RCs) are located in the medulla oblongata and pons, which are parts of the brainstem. The RCs receive controlling signals of neural, chemical and hormonal nature and control the rate and depth of respiratory movements of the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles.