Which of the following is the electrical impulse that initiates a chain reaction resulting in contraction? 

A. Repolarization
B. Deflection
C. Depolarization
D. Artifact
E. Polarization

C. Depolarization
Depolarization is the electrical impulse that starts a chain reaction resulting in contraction of the heart.

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