Vital Signs

2. The bottom number that stands for the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.
6. A pair of major blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the head and brain.
9. Also known as low blood pressure, a condition where the pressure of blood circulating in the body is lower than normal.
11. A major blood vessel in the forearm that supplies oxygenated blood to the hand and forearm.
12. The top number that stands for the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts.
14. The number of breaths a person takes per minute.
15. A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance, and the higher the temperature of an object, the higher is its kinetic energy, the amount of heat.
16. A state of higher core temperature, which is usually part of the defensive response of the body to invasion of live microorganisms or inanimate matter recognized as infective by the body.
17. The system that contains the heart and moves blood throughout the body.
18. The force of blood pushing against the walls of veins as the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
19. A device used to measure a person’s body temperature.
20. Healthy temperature that ranges from 97.8ºF to 99ºF (36.5ºC to 37.2ºC).

1. The major blood vessel supplying blood to your upper arm, elbow, forearm, and hand.
3. The number of times your heart beats in a minute.
4. Also known as high blood pressure, a condition where the pressure in your blood vessels is consistently higher than normal.
5. The normal sounds of a heartbeat that are heard when using a stethoscope.
7. Medical instrument used to measure blood pressure, also known as blood pressure cuff.
8. When the body temperature elevates to 100.4ºF or 38ºC.
10. The system of organs that are involved in breathing, which include the lungs.
13. The regular beat of the heart as it sends blood around the body, that can be felt in different places, especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of times the heart beats in a minute