human anatomy Flashcards
measurements of the bodys basic functions and checking for medical problems
vital signs
temperature of a person (normal average ;98.6) (activity;food/fluid; and time of the day
body temperature
measures the heart rate
pulse rate (heart rate)
measures the number of breaths
respiration rate
force of blood pushing against arterial walls when the heart beats
blood pressure
measures the amount of oxygen in the blood
pulse oximetry
force of blood against arterial walls when the heart contracts
systolic pressure
force against arterial walls when the heart relaxes
diastolic pressure
when the body temperature is too high; heat exhaustion (101-104) and heatstroke (104)
hypothermia
when body temperature is too low (Below 95)
hypothermia
blood pressure is to high
hypertension
blood pressure is to low
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
harmless virus or bacteria is put into the body to activate immune system
vaccine