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2. The pulse felt on the inside of your wrist,just below your thumb.
4. The force of your body pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps
5. The pulse taken at the carotid artery in the neck,alongside the windpipe.
10. The bottom number in a blood pressure reading,showing the pressure when your heart relaxes.
11. Abnormally rapid breathing
13. A heartbeat thats too fast, too slow, or irregular
14. The inflatable cuff used to measure blood pressure blood pressure by temporarily stopping blood flow in an artery
16. The top number in a blood pressure reading,showing the pressure when your heart contracts
18. The number of times your heart beats in one minute.
19. A waxy,fat-like substance found in your blood.
20. A heart rate thats faster than normal for your age.
21. A condition where your blood pressure is consistenly too low.
22. The specific tapping sounds heard through a stethoscope as blood flow returns to the artery during blood pressure measurements

1. Measurements that indicate how well your body is functioning
3. Using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds of blood flow in an artery as the cuff deflates
4. has a heart rate thats slower than normal for your age
6. A specific type of arteriosclerosis caused by the buildup of fats,cholesterol,and other substances in artery walls.
7. The number of breathes you take per minute
8. Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
9. A condition where your blood pressure is consistently too high .
12. The percentage of oxygen of glucose in your blood
15. the feeling of your artery expanding and contractng as blood is pumped through it
17. Abnormally slow breathing