EKG Review Crossword

The ______________________ is a double membrane that covers the outside of the heart and contains a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as the heart beats.
The ______________________ is the middle layer, and the thickest. It is made of muscle tissue and pumps blood through the system.
The ______________________ is a smooth layer of cells that lines the inside of the heart and blood vessels and allows blood to flow smoothly
A thick, muscular wall that separates the left and right side of the heart.
The two top chambers of the heart are called ____________________.
The two bottom chambers of the heart are called _____________________.
What information does an electrocardiogram provide?
_______________________________ is the flow of blood between the heart and lungs
______________________________ is the flow of blood between the heart and the cells of the body
What is also known as the body’s natural pacemaker?
What causes the heart to contract?
_____________________ are placed on the patient’s limbs and chest and detect electrical impulses produced when the heart contracts
The _____________________ changes the impulses into mechanical motion.
What part records the waves of the ECG cycle?
Something that creates interference on an ECG
. _________________________ is a rate less than 60 beats per minute.
_________________________ is a rate greater than 100 beats per minute.
An abnormality in a person’s heartbeat.