Which of the following is NOT true about how the heart's electrical impulses result in the printed EKG?

A) The heart impulses are sent through a microphone.
B) Heart's impulses are picked up by electrodes on the skin.
C) A digital converter changes the analog signal to a digital one.
D) Electrodes send the signal through a cable to an amplifier in the EKG machine.


A

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