human anatomy

Question 1

measurement of the body’s basic function and checking for medical problems

Answer 1

vital signs

Question 2

temperature of a person(normal average:98.6)(activity;food/fluids; time of day

Answer 2

body temperature

Question 3

measures the heart rate

Answer 3

pulse rate

Question 4

measures the number of breaths

Answer 4

respiratory rate

Question 5

force of blood against arterial walls when the heart beats

Answer 5

blood pressure

Question 6

force of blood against arterial walls when the hearts contracts

Answer 6

systolic pressure

Question 6

measures the amount of oxygen to the blood (fifth vital signs)

Answer 6

pulse oximetry

Question 7

force of blood against arterial walls when the heart relaxes

Answer 7

diastolic pressure

Question 8

when body temperature is too high:heat exhaustion (101-104) and heatstroke above 104

Answer 8

hyperthermia

Question 9

when body temperature is too low (below 95)

Answer 9

hypothermia

Question 10

when blood pressure too low

Answer 10

hypotension

Question 11

when blood pressure to high

Answer 11

hypertension

Question 12

spreading by contact

Answer 12

contagious

Question 13

to recognize a disease by looking at signs and symptoms

Answer 13

diagnose

Question 14

when virus,bacteria,fungi,or yeast invade the body tissues

Answer 14

infection

Question 15

a harmless virus or bacteria is put into the body’s to activate the immune system

Answer 15

vaccine

Question 16

a sudden rise of a disease (COVID)

Answer 16

outbreak

Question 17

anything that can cause a disease (bacteria,virus,fungi,yeast)

Answer 17

pathogen

Question 18

the throbbing of a blood vessel when the heart contracts

Answer 18

pulse

Question 19

any signs that the body is not working properly

Answer 19

symptom

Question 20

spreading of a disease in a country

Answer 20

epidemic

Question 21

spreading of a disease throughout the world

Answer 21

pandemic

Question 22

to examine by touch

Answer 22

palpate

Question 23

a temporary increase in body temperature;a sign of an infection or illness

Answer 23

fever