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Key terms7698
Question | Answer |
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blood pressure | the pressure exerted by the circulating blood against the walls of the arteries |
core temperature | the internal body temperature |
homeostasis | a state of equilibruim within the body maintained through the adaptaion of body systems to changes in either the internal or external environment |
pulse | a vital sign a quantittavie measurment of the heart beat using the fingers to palpate an artery or a stethoscope to listen to the heartbeat |
respiration | breathing the process of bringing oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide from the body |
vital signs | asssessments of pulse respiration blood pressure and temperature body functions essential to life |