click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 12 Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blood Pressure | The pressure exerted by the circulating blood against the walls of the arteries |
| Core Temperature | The internal body temperature |
| Homeostasis | A state of equilibrium within the body maintained through the adaptation of body systems to changes in either the internal or exernal environment |
| Pulse | A vital sign; a quantitative measurement of the heartbeat using the fingers to palpate an artery or a stethoscope to listen to the heartbeat |
| Respiration | Breathing; the process of bringing oxygen into the body an expelling carbon dioxide from the body |
| Vital Signs | Assessments of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature; body functions essential to life |