Component Amplitude(mV) Duration (s) P wave 0.046 0.07 QRS complex 0.839 0.08 T wave 0.061 0.2 Describe the physiological events in the heart muscle represented by each ECG component (the P wave, the QRS complex, and T wave). Why does the QRS complex have the largest amplitude?

Component Amplitude(mV) Duration (s) P wave 0.046 0.07 QRS complex 0.839 0.08 T wave 0.061 0.2 Describe the physiological events in the heart muscle represented by each ECG component (the P wave, the QRS complex, and T wave). Why does the QRS complex have the largest amplitude?

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Component	Amplitude(mV)	Duration (s)
P wave	0.046	0.07
QRS complex	0.839	0.08
T wave	0.061	0.2

Describe the physiological events in the heart muscle represented by each ECG component (the P wave, the QRS complex, and T wave). Why does the QRS complex have the largest amplitude?

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