The sequential beating of the heart as a result of the generation of electrical impulses is called:
A) heart system.
B) heart regularity.
C) heart rate.
D) heart rhythm.

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The sequential beating of the heart as a result of the generation of electrical impulses is referred to as the heart rhythm. Choice A, heart system, is not a term commonly used to describe the beating of the heart. Choice B, heart regularity, may be used to describe the consistency of the heart rhythm, but it does not specifically refer to the actual beating of the heart. Choice C, heart rate, refers to the number of times the heart beats in a minute, not the sequence of the beats themselves.

The Sequential Beating of the Heart as a Result of the Generation