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It is a positive wave in the hearts muscle cells, the process of electrical discharge and the flow of electrical activity.

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Is depolarization the resting state of the p wave?

No, depolarization is not the resting state of the P wave. Depolarization is the process where the heart muscle contracts in response to an electrical signal. The P wave represents atrial depolarization, the electrical activity that triggers the contraction of the atria in the heart.


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What causes a QRS wave?

A QRS wave is caused by the depolarization of the ventricles of the heart, which leads to the contraction of the ventricles and the pumping of blood out of the heart. The QRS complex represents the electrical activity associated with this depolarization.


The ventricle contraction of the heart occurs iummediately after depolarization of the?

purkinje fibers


What electrical event in the heart does the QRS complex represent?

Depolarization of ventricles


When does arterial depolarization occur?

Arterial depolarization occurs when action potentials are generated in the cardiac cells of the heart during the electrical conduction system, leading to the contraction of the heart muscle. This depolarization occurs as the electrical signal travels through the atria and then the ventricles, causing them to contract and pump blood.


Is depolarization in the heart passed cell to cell in the same way they are the neuromuscular junction?

No, depolarization in the heart is not passed cell to cell in the same way as at the neuromuscular junction. In the heart, gap junctions allow for direct electrical coupling between adjacent cardiac muscle cells, allowing the depolarization signal to quickly spread from cell to cell. In the neuromuscular junction, depolarization is transmitted by the release of neurotransmitters across the synaptic cleft from a neuron to a muscle cell.


What terms is used in ICD 10 rather than heart beats?

Depolarization


Is depolarization the same as contraction in the heart?

The nerve impulse causes the release of acetylcholine from the motor end plate. This causes the depolarization of the membrane of the adjacent muscle cell.


How would Damaged heart tissue affect mean electrical axis?

damages or disease of the heart could cause changes of the path of depolarization (mean electrical axis). such affects would result in abnormalities in ECG trace. ultimately causing MEA to be off


What does the pqrs wave mean?

The PQRS wave represents the electrical activity in the atria of the heart during an electrocardiogram (ECG). The P-wave indicates atrial depolarization, which is the contraction of the atria.


The qrs complex corresponds to depolarization of the muscle fibers of the?

The QRS complex corresponds to the depolarization of the ventricles in the heart. It represents the spread of the electrical signal that initiates the contraction of the ventricles. This is a critical step in the cardiac cycle that leads to the pumping of blood out of the heart.