Bonewit Chapter 12 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness | AMPLITUDE |
Additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles | ARTIFACT |
Buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries. | ATHEROSCLEROSIS |
The flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle. | BASELINE |
One complete heartbeat. | CARDIAC CYLCE |
An irregular heart rhythm; also termed arrhythmia. | DYSRHYTHMIA |
The graphic representation of a heartbeat. | ECG CYCLE |
The graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart. | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) |
The instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart | ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH |
A conductor of electricity, which is used to promote contact between the body and the electrocardiograph. | ELECTRODE |
A chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current. | ELECTROLYTE |
The length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment. | INTERVAL |
Deficiency of blood in a body part. | ISCHEMIA |
Refers to an ECG that is within normal limits. | NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM |
The portion of the ECG between two waves. | SEGMENT |
An instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs. | SPIROMETER |
Measurement of an individual's breathing capacity by means of a spirometer. | SPIROMETRY |
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