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PBS Unit 2.1 Vocab.

QuestionAnswer
temperature how hot or cold the body is
hyperthermia body temperature is too high
hypothermia body temperature is too low
thermometer tool used to measure temperature
heart rate how fast the heart beats
beats per minute (bpm) number of heartbeats in one minute
pulse the heartbeat felt in an artery
tachycardia heart rate that is too fast
bradycardia heart rate that is too slow
radial artery artery in the wrist used to check pulse
carotid artery artery in the neck used to check pulse
respiratory rate how fast someone breathes
breaths per minute number of breaths in one minute
inspiration breathing in
Expiration breathing out air from the lungs
Blood Oxygen Saturation / Pulse Ox how much oxygen is in the blood
Pulse Oximeter a small device that measures oxygen level and pulse
Oxygen a gas the body needs to make energy
Carbon Dioxide a waste gas the body breathes out
Hemoglobin a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
Erythrocytes red blood cells
Blood Pressure the force of blood pushing against artery walls
Sphygmomanometer a tool used to measure blood pressure
Systole / Systolic when the heart contracts and pumps blood
Diastole / Diastolic when the heart relaxes between beats
mmHg the unit used to measure blood pressure
Korotkoff Sounds sounds heard when taking blood pressure
Brachial Artery the artery in the upper arm
Hypertension high blood pressure
Hypotension low blood pressure
Stethoscope a tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds
Electrocardiogram a test that records heart activity
Body Mass Index (BMI) a number that compares height and weight
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