Biology A-Level
Waveform identification (P, QRS, T)
What Waveform identification (P, QRS, T) means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Waveform identification (P, QRS, T)
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The P wave is atrial depolarisation, the QRS complex is ventricular depolarisation and the T wave is ventricular repolarisation.
Topics that use Waveform identification (P, QRS, T)
- Transport in animals (OCR A-Level)
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