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EKG CHAPTER 5 TERMS EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Depolarization - ....ANSWER ...-An electrical change in the heart in which the voltage of the cells becomes more positive and cells contract. Repolarization - ....ANSWER ...-An electrical change in the heart in which the voltage of the cells becomes more negative and the cells relax. Electrodes - ....ANSWER ...-In EKG technology, pads that conduct electricity and are connected to the patient's body and to electrode cables to conduct electrical signals from the heart to the EKG machine. Lead Wires - ....ANSWER ...-Wires that connect electrodes placed on a patient's body to an EKG machine; also called lead wires or electrode wires. Leads - ....ANSWER ...-In an EKG, the imaginary line between two electrodes attached to the patient; each lead on can produce a different EKG tracing and a different view of the heart's electrical activity. ....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1