The diagram given here is the standard ECG of a normal person. The P-wave represents the:

The diagram given here is the standard ECG of a normal person. The P-wave represents the:
A End of systole
B Contraction of both the atria
C Initiation of the ventricular contraction
D Beginning of the systole

Detailed Solution

The P-wave represents the electrical excitation (depolarisation) of the atria, which leads to the contraction of both atria.

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