bonewit chapter 12 Word Scramble
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refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness | amplitude |
additional electrical activity picked up by the electrocardiograph that interferes with the normal apperance of the ECG cycles | artifact |
buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholsterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries | atherosclerosis |
the flat horizontal line that seperates that various waves of the ECG cycle | baseline |
one complete heart beat | cardiac cycle |
an irregular heart rhythm; also termed as arrhythmia | Dysrhythmia |
the graphic representation of a hearbeat | 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 taht is within normal limits | normal sinus rhythm |
the portion of the ECG between two waves | segment |
an instrument for measuring air taked into and expelled form the lungs | spirometer |
measurement of an individuals breating capacity by means of a spirometer | spirometry |
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