Chap 2 Basic Electrophysiology

Question 0

What is the ability of a cardiac muscle cells to respond to an external stimulus?

Answer 0

Excitability

Question 1

What kind of cells are also called working cells or mechanical cells

Answer 1

Myocardial cells

Question 2

What are the elements or compounds that break into charged particles when melted or dissolved in water or another solvent?

Answer 2

Electrolytes

Question 3

This period extends from the end of phase 3 to the beginning of phase 4 of the cardiac action potential.

Answer 3

Supranormal period

Question 4

What is located in the upper portion of the interventricular septum and connects the AV node with the bundle branches?

Answer 4

Bundle of His

Question 5

This is the spread of an impulse through tissue already stimulated by the same impulse?

Answer 5

Action potential

Question 6

This refers to an adhesive pad containing a conductive substance in the center.

Answer 6

Electrode

Question 7

In the standard limb leads, this records the difference in electrical potential between the left leg and right arm

Answer 7

Lead II

Question 8

In the standard limb leads, this records the difference in electrical potential between the L arm and the R arm electrodes.

Answer 8

Lead I

Question 9

This is a waveform and a segment

Answer 9

Interval