Which term means the recording of the ECG cycle?

• A. Tracing
• B. Treadmill test
• C. ST segment
• D. Somatic tremor

Answer: (A)

The main idea is to name the term used for the recorded ECG waveform. In ECG practice, the electrical activity over time that you see on paper or a monitor is called a tracing (often referred to as an ECG trace). This is the recorded record of the P, QRS, and T waves as they occur through a complete cardiac cycle. The other terms refer to different things: a treadmill test is an exercise-based assessment, the ST segment is a specific part of the ECG waveform, and somatic tremor is a type of artifact from muscle movement. So the recording itself is best described as a tracing.