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Medical Terminology -:- Specific language to describe body components, processes, and conditions, often derived from Greek and Latin roots. Anatomy of Heart -:- Study of the structure of the heart and its components. Cardiac Cycle -:- Sequence of events in one heartbeat, including diastol...

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AMCA EKG Technician Certification
Study Guide Questions and Answers |
Latest Update
Medical Terminology

✓ -:- Specific language to describe body components, processes, and conditions,

often derived from Greek and Latin roots.




Anatomy of Heart

✓ -:- Study of the structure of the heart and its components.




Cardiac Cycle

✓ -:- Sequence of events in one heartbeat, including diastole and systole.




Myocardial Infarction

✓ -:- Heart attack due to blocked blood flow to the heart muscle.




Lead Placement

✓ -:- Positioning of electrodes on the body to record electrical activity.




Graph Paper Interpretation



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✓ -:- Analysis of EKG waves and intervals on graph paper.




300 Method

✓ -:- Technique to calculate heart rate based on the number of large squares

between R waves.




Atrial Fibrillation

✓ -:- Irregular heart rhythm originating in the atria.




Hypertension

✓ -:- High blood pressure, a common cardiovascular disorder.




Nitroglycerine

✓ -:- Medication used to treat chest pain (angina) and heart failure.




Patient Consent Procedures

✓ -:- Steps taken to ensure patient agreement for medical procedures.




Combining Vowel

✓ -:- Vowel between word parts aiding in pronunciation, often 'o'.




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Prefixes

✓ -:- Word parts at the beginning of a term indicating location, quantity, or

frequency.




Suffixes

✓ -:- Word parts at the end of a term indicating condition, disease, or procedure.




Anterior

✓ -:- Directional term referring to the front part of the body.




Superior

✓ -:- Position above a reference point or towards the head.




Inferior

✓ -:- Position below a reference point or towards the feet.




Sagittal Plane

✓ -:- Vertical plane dividing the body into left and right sections.




Midsagittal Plane




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