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Bonewit chapter 12
Cardiopulmonary Procedures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amplitude | refers to amount, extent, size, abundance, or fullness |
| Artifact | additional electrical activity picked up by the ECG that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles |
| Atherosclerosis | buildup of fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of the coronary arteries |
| Baseline | the flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle |
| cardiac cycle | one complete heartbeat |
| Dysrhythmia | an irregular heart rytjm;also termed arrhythmia |
| ECG cycle | the graphic representation of a heart beat |
| Electrocardiograph | the instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
| Electrocardiograph(ECG) | the graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart |
| Electrode | a conductor of electicity,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 | deficiency 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 insrtument for the measuring air taken into and expelled form the lungs |
| Spirometry | measurement of an individual's breathing capacity by means of a spirometer |