Ch.12 Vital Signs Word Scramble
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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 change in either the internal or external 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 and expelling carbon dioxide from the body |
Vital Signs | assessments of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature; body functions essential to life |
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