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

Contraction of both the atria.

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Initation of the ventricular contraction.

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Beginning of the systole.

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End of systole.

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Solution

The correct option is A Contraction of both the atria.
The P wave in the ECG represents atrial depolarization, which results in atrial contraction.

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

The correct option is A Contraction of both the atria.The P wave in the ECG represents atrial depolarization, which results in atrial contraction.

The correct option is A Contraction of both the atria.
The P wave in the ECG represents atrial depolarization, which results in atrial contraction.