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Electrocardiographs (ECGs or EKGs) provide data about the electrical

After reading the paragraphs below, answer the questions that follow.

Electrocardiographs (ECGs or EKGs) provide data about the electrical activity of the heart. By placing a series of "leads" on a person's chest, the electrical activity of the heart can be recorded and analyzed in order to detect irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) and other conditions. The figure below shows a normal EKG tracing for one cardiac cycle.

The P region represents electrical activity spreading through the atria. The QRS region represents electrical activity spreading through the ventricles. The T region represents electrical activity in the ventricles returning to rest.

What is happening in the heart during the QRS region?

▸ The ventricles are contracting.

▸ The atria are contracting.

▸ The atria are filling with blood.

▸ The ventricles are filling with blood.

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Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections

Edition: 8^th

Authors: Reece, Taylor, Simon, Dickey, Hogan

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meikunn2565

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The P region represents electrical activity spreading through the atria. The QRS region represents electrical activity spreading through the ventricles. The T region represents electrical activity in the ventricles returning to rest.

Suppose a person's AV node in their heart suddenly stopped sending signals to the rest of the heart. How would this person's EKG differ from normal?

▸ The EKG would have a shorter T region.

▸ The EKG would not have a gap between the S and T regions.

▸ The EKG would have a taller P region.

▸ The EKG would not have a QRS region.

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anuja709

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The EKG would not have a QRS region.

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