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A patient's ECG shows a greatly enlarged T wave region abnormality; the T wave normally indicates:

Answer: Repolarisation of ventricles.

  • A Depolarisation of atria
  • B Depolarisation of ventricles
  • C Repolarisation of ventricles
  • D Contraction of atria

Correct answer: C. Repolarisation of ventricles

Explanation: The T wave represents the return of the ventricles from an excited to a normal state (repolarisation), which marks the end of systole.

ECG: The Three Key WavesP wave(atrial depol.)QRS complex(ventricular depol.)T wave(ventricular repol.)QRS is the tallest spike - ventricles have far more muscle mass than the atria

A single ECG cycle: the P wave marks atrial depolarisation (contraction signal), the large QRS complex marks ventricular depolarisation, and the T wave marks ventricular repolarisation (recovery) before the next cycle begins.

Concept context

Blood, lymph, the heart, the cardiac cycle, blood pressure, and ECG. High NEET weightage.

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