Which of the following is NOT true about how the heart's electrical impulses result in the printed EKG?
A)Heart's impulses are picked up by electrodes on the skin.
B)The heart impulses are sent through a microphone.
C)Electrodes send the signal through a cable to an amplifier in the EKG machine.
D)A digital converter changes the analog signal to a digital one.

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The statement "The heart impulses are sent through a microphone" is incorrect as the heart's impulses are not audible and cannot be transmitted through a microphone. Rather, the impulses are picked up by electrodes on the skin and sent through a cable to an amplifier in the EKG machine. The digital converter then changes the analog signal to a digital one, which is printed on the EKG paper.

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