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chapter 12 term
cardiopulmonary procedures
Question | Answer |
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amplitude | refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness |
artifact | additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal apperance of the ECG cycles |
athersclerosis | build of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries |
baseline | the flat horizontal line that seperates the various waves of the ECG cycle |
cardiac cylce | one complete heartbeat. |
dysrhythmia | an irregular heart rhythm; alsovtermed arrhythmia |
egg cycle | the graphic representation of a heartbeat |
electrocardiograph (ECG) | the graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart |
electrocardiograph | the instrument used to record used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
electrode | a conductor of electricity, which is used to promote contact between the body and the electrocardiograph |
electrolyte | a chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current |
interval | the length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment |
ischemia | deficeny of blood in a body part |
normal sinus rhythm | refers to an ECG that is within normal limits |
segment | the portion of the ECG between two waves |
spirometer | an instrument for measuring ari taken into and expelled from the lungs |
spirometry | measurment of an individual breathing capacity by means of a spirometer |