Pulse Flashcards
1
Q
- A travelling pressure that cause an alternating expansion and recoil of the elastic arteries
A
Pulse
2
Q
- Normally = ________ beats per min
- Tachycardia = ______ per min
- Bradycardia = below ____ per min
A
- 70-80
- 100
- 60
3
Q
Common Sites of Pulses
A
- Superficial temporal artery
- Facial artery
- Femoral artery
- Popliteal artery
- Radial artery
- Dorsalis pedis
- Carotid artery
4
Q
it arises from the external carotid artery
A
Superficial temporal artery
5
Q
supplies the muscles and skin of the face.
A
Facial artery
6
Q
extends down the thigh and becomes the popliteal artery
A
Femoral artery
7
Q
back of the knee
A
Popliteal artery
8
Q
lateral surface of lateral distal anterior surface of forearm
A
Radial artery
9
Q
dorsum of the foot
A
Dorsalis pedis
10
Q
lateral to the neck
A
Carotid artery
11
Q
- Force exerted by the blood pushing against the blood vessels walls that circulated throughout the body
- Systolic blood pressure - highest pressure during systole; contraction of the ventricles; 1st sound
- Diastolic blood pressure - lowest pressure during diastole; relaxation of the ventricles; last sound
- Normal BP = 120/80 mmHg (that was before); now is prehypertensive pressure
A
Blood Pressure
12
Q
highest pressure during systole; contraction of the ventricles; 1st sound
A
Systolic blood pressure
13
Q
lowest pressure during diastole; relaxation of the ventricles; last sound
A
Diastolic blood pressure
14
Q
Normal BP = ________ mmHg (that was before); now is prehypertensive pressure
A
120/80
15
Q
- begin in network of capillaries
A
Veins
