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Question 0

Refers to the middle layer o the heart muscle

Answer 0

Myocardium

Question 1

Region of the thoracic cavity between the lungs and the sternum where the heart is located

Answer 1

Mediastinum

Question 2

Electronic devices that help the heart maintain normal rhythm

Answer 2

Pacemaker

Question 3

Blood flow to the myocardium

Answer 3

Perfusion

Question 4

The condition of having two separate poles, one of which is positive an the other negative

Answer 4

Polarity

Question 5

Regularity or equal spacing of all the beats of the pulses or the heartbeat

Answer 5

Rhythm

Question 6

Treadmill test that evaluates the hearts response during moderate exercise while an ECG is performed

Answer 6

Stress test

Question 7

Abnormally rapid heart rate usually over 100

Answer 7

Tachycardia

Question 8

Heart rate for an individual calculated with the following formula: 220 minus the persons age=the maximum target heart rate for that person

Answer 8

Target heart rate

Question 9

Using radio waves to transmit the hearts electrical activity to a central monitoring station

Answer 9

Telemetry

Question 10

Radioisotope that emits gamma rays; it is used in stress testing when the patient is unable to exercise on a treadmill

Answer 10

Thalium

Question 11

Movement away from the baseline in an electrocardiogram

Answer 11

Wave