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EMS-B
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Undergraduate 1
09/30/2011

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Term
Blood Pressure (BP)
Definition
The force exerted by the blood on the interior walls of the arteries
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Systolic Blood Pressure
Definition
Exerted on the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts
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Diastolic Blood Pressure
Definition
Exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle is at rest
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Hydrostatic Pressure
Definition
The force exerted on the inside of the vessel walls as a result of the blood pressureand volume
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Edema
Definition
Swelling occurring in tissues; caused by fluid accumulating in the tissues
Term
Perfusion
Definition
The delivery of O2, glucose and other nutrients to cells of all organs systems, and the elimination of CO2 and other waste products, which result from the constant adequate circulation of the blood through the capillaries
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Hyperfusion (Shock!!)
Definition
Insuffient supply of O2 and other nutrients to some of the bodies cells, and inadequate eleimination of waste
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Areobic Metabolism
Definition
"With O2" chemical and physical changes that take place within the cells ( makes energy for cells)
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