| A | B |
|---|
| Define BLOOD PRESSURE | force or push against artery's wall when heart contracts and rests |
| systolic | pressure when heart is CONTRACTING; # on top |
| diastolic | pressure when heart is AT REST; # on bottom |
| sphygmomanometer | used to measure blood pressure (cuff around arm)) |
| stethoscope | used to listen to intermal body sounds |
| hyPERtension | HIGH blood pressure |
| hyPOtension | LOW blood pressure |
| artery | blood vessel carrying blood AWAY from the heart |
| brachial artery | site to check blood pressure |
| most common artery to check bolld pressure is | brachial artery |
| hemorrhage | excessive (too much) bleeding |
