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Principles of Biomed
Unit 1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Forensic science | The application of scientific knowledge to resolve questions of civil and criminal law |
| Heart rate | A measure of cardiac activity usually expressed in number of beats per minute |
| Vital signs | Measurements-specifically pulse rate, temperance, respiration rate, and blood pressure- that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions |
| Pulse | The rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction |
| Respiratory Rate | The number of breaths and organism takes per minute |
| Control group | The group in an experiment where the independent variable being tested is not applied. The control group serves as a standard for comparison against the experimental group where the independent variable is applied. |
| Trace evidence | Tiny fragments of physical evidence, such as hairs, fibers from clothing or carpeting, and pieces of glass. |