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17 Cards in this Set
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the alternate constriction and dilation of an artery |
pulse |
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artery at wrist |
radial artery |
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unit of pulse rate |
bpm |
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normal ratio between pulse rate and respiration |
4 beats/respiration |
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where is the pulse rate felt |
apex |
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where is the heart rate felt |
base |
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the process of listening to the sounds within the body using a stethoscope |
auscultation |
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what causes heart sounds? |
closure of heart valves |
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where can aortic valve be heard |
second intercostal space, right parasternal line |
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where can pulmonary valve be heard |
second intercostal space, left parasternal line |
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where can tricuspid valve be heard |
fifth intercostal space, parasternal line |
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where can bicuspid/mitral valve be heard |
fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line |
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measure of the force of myocardial contraction |
systolic pressure |
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measure of the peripheral resistance plus the elastic recoil of the blood vessels |
diastolic pressure |
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measurement of the arterial blood pressure in humans using a sphygmomanometer |
sphygmomanometry |
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a low pitched sound or turbulence created by the flow in the arteries as the pressure in the cuff is released |
Korotkoff's sound |
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what is normal blood pressure |
<120/<80 mmHg |
