Across
- 7. measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body.
- 8. a medical instrument used to listen to sounds produced inside the body.
- 9. taken with a stethoscope at the apex of the heart.
- 10. the pressure of the blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart contracts and relaxes, or beats.
Down
- 1. the force exerted by the blood against the arterial walls when the heart contracts or relaxes.
- 2. refers to strength, force, or quality.
- 3. refers to regularity.
- 4. various determinations that provide information about the basic body conditions of the patient.
- 5. the breathing rate of the patient.
- 6. the number of beats per minute