Week 5: Define Terms

Question 1

Hypertension

Answer 1

High Blood pressure

Question 1

Diastole

Answer 1

Ventricular relaxation

Question 2

Systole

Answer 2

Ventricular contraction

Question 3

Orthostatic Hypotension

Answer 3

a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands up from a sitting or lying position

Question 4

Anterior Cubital Fossa

Answer 4

is a triangular-shaped depression located on the anterior (front) aspect of the elbow joint

Question 5

Brachial Pulse

Answer 5

pulse felt in the brachial artery, which is the major artery located in the upper arm.

Question 6

Korotkoff sounds

Answer 6

Korotkoff sounds are the series of sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) and a stethoscope

Question 7

Pulse pressure

Answer 7

difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure reading

Question 8

Vasoconstriction

Answer 8

vessels get tighter (increased blood Pressure)

Question 9

Vasodilation

Answer 9

Vessels get looser (decreased blood pressure)

Question 10

Venous return

Answer 10

Blood flow back to the heart (equals cardiac output)

Question 11

Hypovoalemia

Answer 11

Low blood volume

Question 12

Mean arterial Pressure

Answer 12

Average arterial pressure

Question 13

Perfusion

Answer 13

How much blood is getting two the organs

Question 14

Normotension

Answer 14

Normal Blood pressure

Question 15

Hypertension

Answer 15

High blood pressure = increased 140 systolic increased 90 diastolic

Question 16

Hypotension

Answer 16

Low blood pressure below 90 systolic