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a device for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere
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the ability or tendency to float in a fluid
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the upward force exerted by a fluid
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or in layman's terms:
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the body system that moves blood throughout the body; includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood
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| the process of heat transfer through the flow of a heated substance such as air or water[image] |
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in the respiratory system, a sheet of muscle in the lower chest that moves downward with each inhalation
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using a incompressible fluid to increase and transmit a force from one point to another
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a device that transmits an applied force through the use of liquid under pressure
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the study of pressure in liquids
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(1 atm) the atmospheric pressure at sea level, equal to 101.3 kPa
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a system in which an enclosed gas transmits force, causing motion
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the use of gas (usually air) in an enclosed system under pressure
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the body system that supplies blood with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the blood
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Sphygmomanometer (sfig·mo·ma·nom·e·ter)
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a device for measuring blood pressure
(it's a mouthful!)
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the force exerted by a fluid in motion
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a device for controlling the passage of fluid in a pipe
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a valve that allows fluids to flow in only one direction
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the force of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels
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a disease of the respiratory system that interferes with the normal flow of air into the lungs
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