human anatomy Flashcards
measurement of the body’s basic function and checking for medical problems
vital signs
temperature of a person(normal average:98.6)(activity;food/fluids; time of day
body temperature
measures the heart rate
pulse rate
measures the number of breaths
respiratory rate
force of blood against arterial walls when the heart beats
blood pressure
force of blood against arterial walls when the hearts contracts
systolic pressure
measures the amount of oxygen to the blood (fifth vital signs)
pulse oximetry
force of blood against arterial walls when the heart relaxes
diastolic pressure
when body temperature is too high:heat exhaustion (101-104) and heatstroke above 104
hyperthermia
when body temperature is too low (below 95)
hypothermia
when blood pressure too low
hypotension
when blood pressure to high
hypertension
spreading by contact
contagious
to recognize a disease by looking at signs and symptoms
diagnose
when virus,bacteria,fungi,or yeast invade the body tissues
infection
a harmless virus or bacteria is put into the body’s to activate the immune system
vaccine
a sudden rise of a disease (COVID)
outbreak
anything that can cause a disease (bacteria,virus,fungi,yeast)
pathogen
the throbbing of a blood vessel when the heart contracts
pulse
any signs that the body is not working properly
symptom
spreading of a disease in a country
epidemic
spreading of a disease throughout the world
pandemic
to examine by touch
palpate
a temporary increase in body temperature;a sign of an infection or illness
fever
