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EKG TEST2
Term | Definition |
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EKG | a test used to record electrical activity of the heart |
Galvanometer | changes voltage coming from the heart into mechanical action |
Amplifier | converts weaker signals into stronger signals so tracings are printed on EKG paper |
Stylus | wire that heats up and melts the plastic and moves with the heart beat and makes markings on EKG paper |
Artifact filters | reduces artifacts on EKG printouts |
Normal standardization | 10mm |
Normal sensitivity | 1mv=10mm |
Normal paper speed | 25mm |
Cables | one end goes into the EKG machine and the other is attached to an electrode |