EKG Chapter Matching Worksheet

An ___________________ records the electrical activity of the heart.
The average adult heart rate is ___________________
The passage of O2 and nutrients to the body takes place in the ___________________
The ___________________ transport blood from the ventricles to the aorta and then to all parts of the body.
An irregular heart rhythm is also known as as an ___________________ or dysrhythmia.
A fast heart rate is ___________________
A slow heart rate is __________________
An ___________________ is a test used to analyze the size, shape and movement of the structures inside the heart.
___________________ is a blood test performed to determine myocardial damage.
___________________ are the best indicators for myocardial damage.
A ___________________ is the device attached to the BP cuff to measure an arterial blood pressure.
The ___________________ is the pacemaker of the heart.
___________________ is a condition in which the myocardium or heart muscle is not receiving a sufficient amount of O2 and blood supply.
The word part "-emia" means ___________________.
The heartbeat is controlled by the ___________________ nervous system.
___________________ is an excessive amount of fatty substances in the blood and can contribute to atherosclerosis.
The numerator of a blood pressure is called the ___________________. This is the contraction phase of the ventricles.
The denominator of a blood pressure is called the ___________________ or relaxing phase of the heart cycle.
Hypotension is blood pressure less than ___________________. Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, syncope, difficulty concentrating.
A portable device which records a patients EKG for 24 hours is called a ___________________.
A ___________________ is a physician who specializes in the study of the heart.