Lab 11

First heart sound is

Tricuspid/bicupid valves closing

second heart sound is

pulmonary/aortic valves closing

whats another term for the pulnonary/aortic valves

semilunar

whats another term for the tri/bicuspid valves

av valves

what is pulse rate

how many pulses can be felt in a minute

what type of vessels are used to take pulse rate? why?

arteries, bc blood pressure is higher there

what are pulse characteristics

describe how the pulse felt

what artery is used to determine blood pressure

brachial artery

what sounds indicated that blood is rushing into the vessel

korotkoff sounds

what is blood pressure recorded as (blank/blank)

systolic pressure/diastolic pressure

why is systolic pressure always greater than diastolic pressure

more pressure is generated during contrction

what does blood pressure indicate

systolic and diastolic pressure in the ventricles during the cardiac cycle

What immediately happens to heart rate when one stands up from a supine

position?

it increases

what is pulse caused by

expansion and contraction of arteries

blood pressure refers to

systemic arterial pressure