ECGs Flashcards
1
Q
What is the P wave?
A
Atrial depolarisation
2
Q
What is the QRS complex?
A
Ventricular depolarisation
3
Q
What is the T wave?
A
Ventricular repolarisation
4
Q
What does the P wave correspond to in the cardiac cycle?
A
Atrial systole
5
Q
What does the QRS complex correspond to in the cardiac cycle?
A
Ventricular systole
6
Q
What does the T wave correspond to in the cardiac cycle?
A
Ventricular diastole
7
Q
What does the ECG measure?
A
Atrial and ventricular depolarisation and repolarisation
8
Q
What is the purpose of ECGs?
A
Measures the electrical activity in the heart
