The peaks and valleys of the electrical impulses responsible for the cardiac cycle are called ____.
A. electrodes
B. styluses
C. leads
D. deflections
E. probes
D. deflections
The peaks and valleys of the electrical impulses shown on an electrocardiogram are called deflections.
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