Vital Signs
Top number in a Blood Pressure reading
Systolic
The antecubital fossa is used for
Blood pressure measurement
term describing both heart and blood vessels
What is cardiovascular
Inflammation of the nose
rhinitis
Element meaning Flesh, fleshy material
sarc
Instrument used to measure Blood Pressure
Sphygmomanometer
Pulse behind the the knee
What is popliteal
Term meaning after surgery
post- operative
Small air sacs
What are alveoli?
Cystlike and containing hair
What is pilocystic
Normal Blood Pressure reading
What is 120/80
Which pulse is taken by placing the stethoscope to the chest just below the left breast
apical
Slow heart beat below 60 beats per minute
Bradycardia
Pertaining to the chest
Thoracic
The study of the skin
What is dermatology
Machine that is put on the finger to measure oxygen level
Pulse Oximeter
Cephalo-caudal means
Head to toe
The production of cells
cytogenesis
A collection of blood in the lung cavity
What is a hemothorax?
Glue- like substance of the skin, bone, cartilage and connective tissue
What is collagen
Normal Temperature
98.6
The location of the radial pulse
wrist
a red cell
What is an erythrocyte
Incision into the chest cavity
Thoracotomy
Element meaning nail
onych