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Overview. Your pulse is the vibration of blood as your heart pumps it through your arteries. You can feel your pulse by placing your fingers over a large artery that lies close to your skin. The ...
The apex beat (lat. ictus cordis ), also called the apical impulse, [1] is the pulse felt at the point of maximum impulse ( PMI ), which is the point on the precordium farthest outwards (laterally) and downwards (inferiorly) from the sternum at which the cardiac impulse can be felt. The cardiac impulse is the vibration resulting from the heart ...
Meaning p̀„: after (from Latin post) [letter p with a bar over it] pH Potential of Hydrogen - Acidity of a fluid. Blood, in this case P: parturition (total number of live births) phosphorus pulse post P OSM: plasma osmolality PA: posterior–anterior, posteroanterior pulmonary artery [[physician assistant or associate]] psoriatic arthritis
Coronary Artery Disease (atherosclerosis): A build-up of fatty material in the wall of the coronary artery that causes narrowing of the artery. Coronary Spasm: Repeated contractions and dilations ...
The heart has three layers. They are the: Epicardium: This thin membrane is the outer-most layer of the heart. Myocardium: This thick layer is the muscle that contracts to pump and propel blood ...
Capillaries join the arteries and veins. The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate. [1] [2] It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascular system, that consists of the heart and blood vessels (from Greek kardia ...
Left atrium. The left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart, located on the left posterior side. Its primary roles are to act as a holding chamber for blood returning from the lungs and ...
Heart rate. A medical monitoring device displaying a normal human heart rate. Heart rate is the frequency of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute ( beats per minute, or bpm). The heart rate varies according to the body's physical needs, including the need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide.