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2. Rapid heart rate.
5. The process of preparing cells for depolarization.
7. State of quivering with no organized contraction.
9. An imaginary line through the axillary region that separates the front and back of the human body.
11. Between the ribs.
12. Equipment for measuring blood pressure that typically appears as a dial with numbers, a bulb, and a blood pressure cuff.
14. Period of time during which the heart muscle is in a contracted state, recorded as the top number on a blood pressure reading; the first Korotkoff sound heard when performing an auscultated blood pressure

1. An imaginary line through the middle of the clavicle that extends vertically.
3. Period of time when the heart muscle is relaxing, recorded as the bottom number of blood | pressure; the last Korotkoff sound heard when performing an auscultated blood pressure.
4. The absence of cardiac activity.
6. Listening to body sounds (heart, lung, digestive tract) using a stethoscope.
8. Death of tissue due to a lack of oxygenation, usually due to a blockage in circulation.
10. Rapid wavelike contractions.
11. Decrease in oxygenation of tissues due to poor blood flow.
12. A section or part of the electrical activity produced by the heart and recorded on the EKG tracing.
13. An electrically neutral area on the EKG when the heart is at rest; establishing a pattern for comparison across time.