Ch. 5 Blood Pressure Terms Flashcards
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systole
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to contract; period of the cardiac cycle in which blood is ejected through contraction to the aorta and pulmonary artery
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diastole
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to expand; period of the cardiac cycle in which blood enters the relaxed ventricles from the atria
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normotension
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normal blood pressure
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hypotension
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low blood pressure
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hypertension (HTN)
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high blood pressure
