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THE GRAPH OF AN ECG/EKG
WORTH 40 POINTS
Purpose: to analyze a graph within the context of a real life situation
1. What does ECG stand for and what does it record?
2. What are the different parts of an ECG wave of cycle?
3. Show a graph of one ECG wave making sure to label all parts. How
long does each part last?
4. What does each part of an ECG wave show or represent?
5. Show a graph of a heart and label the parts of the heart that are
represented in one ECG wave.
6. What is depolarization and repolarization of the heart?
7. Pick one heart disease, such as a heart attack. Explain what causes
the specific disease.
8. Compare and contrast a normal ECG wave with one from your
particular heart disease. Explain the transformation that takes
places from the normal ECG wave to the ECG that shows the heart
disease.