Vital Signs

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Across
  1. 4. weather conditions in the surrounding area
  2. 5. bodily activity which enhances or maintains health
  3. 7. temperature of the environment or air
  4. 11. pulse found inside the thigh of the hind leg
  5. 12. labored breathing
  6. 14. condition where the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to the body’s tissue
  7. 15. number of inspirations per minute
  8. 18. listening with stethoscope or other instrument
  9. 19. expansion of the chest or thorax
  10. 21. expulsion of air from the lungs
  11. 23. when the temperature within the body is below normal
  12. 25. degree of heat in a living body
Down
  1. 1. ability to move and pass material through the gut
  2. 2. short quick breaths
  3. 3. intensity or indication of strain
  4. 6. abdominal pain in horses
  5. 8. measurement of the heart rate or the number of times the heart beats per minute
  6. 9. disorders relating to the heart
  7. 10. act of breathing
  8. 13. large membrane tube which allows air to pass to and from the lungs
  9. 16. determining the rates and values of the body’s temperature, pulse and respiration
  10. 17. deficiency of hemoglobin, reducing the number of red blood cells; causes body weakness
  11. 20. when the temperature within the body is above normal
  12. 22. caused by severe injury and results in a weak pulse and low blood pressure
  13. 24. irregular rhythm in the heart