Match Each Term with Its Definition

question 79

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its definition.
-Involves setting both of the weights on a balance beam scale at zero and making sure that the pointer floats in the middle of the rectangle at the end of the frame

• A)mensuration
• B)calibrating
• C)body mass index (BMI)
• D)vital signs
• E)pyrogens
• F)subnormal
• G)scanning
• H)palpating
• I)auscultating
• J)apex

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out information to and from all parts of the body.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight responses by increasing heart rate, dilating pupils, and other physiological changes.

Endocrine System

A network of glands in the body that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate bodily functions.

Mobilization

The act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war.