What does the QRS complex represent?

a. Atrial depolarization
b. Ventricular contraction
c. Ventricular repolarization
d. Ventricular depolarization


D
When the ventricles are stimulated, a QRS complex is recorded on the ECG. Thus, the QRS complex represents ventricular depolarization.

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