The Abbreviation for a Medical Procedure That Records the Electric

question 81

Multiple Choice

The abbreviation for a medical procedure that records the electric currents of the heart is

• A) ECHO.
• B) EKG.
• C) CAD.
• D) NSR.
• E) TEE.

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Definitions:

Tactile Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin that are responsible for sensitivity to light touch.

Merkel Cells

Specialized skin cells involved in the sense of touch, capable of detecting textures and shapes.

Root Hair Plexuses

Nerve fiber networks found in the dermal layer of the skin that allow for the sensation of touch in hair-covered skin.

Baroreceptors

Sensory nerve endings in the cardiovascular system sensitive to blood pressure changes, helping in reflex control of the blood pressure.