Vigiles Were Originally Firefighters in Early Times and Were Eventually

question 30

True/False

Vigiles were originally firefighters in early times and were eventually given law enforcement responsibilities.

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Definitions:

Diastolic Pressure

The lower number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

Systolic Pressure

The highest blood pressure measured in the arteries during the contraction phase of the heart cycle.

Korotkoff Sounds

Sounds heard over an artery when blood pressure is determined by the auscultatory method; caused by turbulent flow of blood.

Azygos Vein

A vein running up the side of the thoracic vertebral column, draining blood from the chest wall and upper lumbar region into the superior vena cava.