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 |