| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Radial Pulse | Pulse site on the wrist. |
| Cartoid Pulse | Pulse found in cartoid artery in the neck. |
| Temporal Pulse | Number of heart beats per minute |
| Pulse Rate | Number of heart beats per minute |
| Pulse Rhythm | Steadyness of pulse |
| Tachycardia | Abnormally rapid heart rate. |
| Bradycardia | Abnormally slow heart rate. |
| Arrythmia | Irregular pattern of the heart rate |
| Inhalation | Breathing in |
| Exhalation | Phase of respiration when muscles relax and the air is moved out of the lungs. |
| Respiration Rate | Number of breaths per minute |
| Tachypnea | Abnormally rapid respiratory rate at rest |
| Bradypnea | Abnormally slow respiratory rate. |
| Respiratory Rhythm | Pattern of breaths. |
| Respiration Depth | amount of air inhlaed or exhaled |
| Sphygmomanometer | instrument used to measure blood pressure |
| Brachial Artery | Main artery of the arm used to record blood pressure. |
| Antecubital Space | Indented area inside of the elbow as the arm is stretched straight |
| Systolic Pressure | created when heart contracts and forces blood through the arteries. |
| Diastolic Pressure | Created as the arteries return ti their original state when the heart relaxes between contractions. |
| Hypertension | Higher than normal blood pressure. |
| Hypotension | lower than normal blood pressure |