A standard 12-lead ECG provides views of the heart in _____
a. the frontal plane only
b. the sagittal plane only
c. the horizontal plane only
d. both the frontal and the horizontal planes
D
A standard 12-lead ECG provides views of the heart in both the frontal and horizontal planes and views the surfaces of the left ventricle from 12 different angles.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
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