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Bonewit chap 12
end of chapter terms for chap 12
Question | Answer |
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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 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 wave of the ECG cycle | BASELINE |
one complete heartbeat | CARDIAC CYCLE |
the graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart. | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM |
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 |
the length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment | INTERVAL |
deficiency of blood in a body part | ISCHEMIA |
a chemical substance that promotes conduction of an electrical current. | ELECTROLYTE |
Refers to an ECG that is within normal limits | NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM |
the portion of the ECG between two waves | SEGMENT |
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 |
the graphic representation of the electrical activity of a heartbeat | ECG CYCLE |
irregular heart rhythm; also termed arrhythmia | DYSRHYTMIA |