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2.1.2 vocab

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temperature how hot or cold the body is
hyperthermia very high body temperature
hypothermia very low body temperature
thermometer tool used to measure body temperature
heart rate number of heartbeats in one minute
beats per minute (BPM) how heart rate is measures
pulse feeling the heartbeat in an artery
tachycardia fast heart rate
bradycardia slow heart rate
radial artery artery in the wrist used to check pulse
carotid artery large neck artery used to check pulse
respiratory rate number of breaths per minute
breaths per minute (BPM) how breathing rate is measured
inspiration breathing in
expiration breathing out
blood oxygen saturation (Pulse Ox) amount of oxygen in the blood
pulse oximeter device that measures blood oxygen level
oxygen gas the body needs to live
carbon dioxide waste gas breathed out
hemoglobin protein in blood that carries oxygen
erythrocytes red blood cells
blood pressure force of blood pushing against artery walls
sphygmomanometer tool used to measure blood pressure
systole/systolic pressure when the heart squeezes
diastole/diastolic pressure when the heart relaxes
mmHg unit used to measure blood pressure
korotkoff sounds sounds heard when measuring blood pressure
brachial artery arm artery used to measure blood pressure
hypertension high blood pressure
hypotension low blood pressure
stethoscope tool used to listen to heart and lungs
electrocardiogram test that records heart's electrical activity
body mass index number based on heigh and weight to estimate body fat
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