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Chapter 12 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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homeostasis | a state of equilibrium within the body maintained through the adaptation of body systems to changes in either the internal or external environmen |
vital signs | assessments of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature; body functions essential to life |
pulse | a vital sign; a quantitative measurement of the heartbeat using the fingers to palpate an artery or a stethoscope to listen to the heartbeat |
respiration | breathing; the process of bring oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide from the body |
blood pressure | the pressure exerted by the circulating blood against the walls of the arteries |
core temperature | the internal body temperature |