Biomed vocab

Forensic Science

The application of scientific knowledge to resolve questions of civil and criminal law.

Heart Rate

A measure of cardiac activity usually expressed in number of beats per minute

Vital Signs

Measurements specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure that indicate the state of a patients essential body functions.

Pulse

The rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart retraction.

Respiratory Rate

The number of breaths an organism takes per minute

Control Group

The group in an experiment where the independent variable being tested is not applied. The control group serves as a standard for comparison against the experimental group where the independent variable is applied.

Trace Evidence

Tiny fragments of physical evidence such as hairs, fibers from clothing or carpeting, and pieces of glass.