Across
- 5. pulse the pulse located on the inside of the wrist,where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin
- 8. the pulse located inside the elbow about 1 to 1 1/2 inches above the elbow
- 9. the pulse on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple
- 10. a device used for measuring the degree of hot and cold
- 12. the act of listening to sounds within the body using a stethescope
- 13. the process of inhaling air into the lungs
- 14. normal respirations
Down
- 1. to touch body parts in order to feel structures beneath the skin
- 2. the color of the probe on a rectal thermometer
- 3. to widen
- 4. difficulty breathing
- 6. the second measurement of blood pressure;when the heart relaxes or rests
- 7. the absence of breathing
- 8. the medical abbreviation for beats per min.
- 11. slow heart rate, under 60 beats per min