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ANATOMY FOR NURSES 



[Chap. XII 



Blood 

 Pressure 



Capillary 



Venous 



Determined 

 by 



Normal 



Use of sphygmomanometer 



Pulse 



Lymph 



Much lower than in arteries. 

 High considering thinness of walls. 



( constriction i 

 Dependent on < or > of arterioles. 



I dilatation J 



( Low — Hemorrhage from cut vein " wells up." 



< _ „ , , ( Presence of valves. 



Influenced bv n t^ ■ .■ 

 { ' [ Ilospiration. 



Pressure of finger against large artery. 



1. Air pump. 

 , Elastic bag 

 covered with 

 leather cuff. 

 . Merciu-y ma- 

 nometer. 



f SystoUc or maximum — 110 to 116 mm. 

 I Diastolic or minimum — 65 to 75 mm. 

 Alternate contraction and expansion of artery. 

 ' Facial artery. 

 Temporal artery. 

 Brachial artery. 

 Radial artery. 

 Femoral artery. 

 DorsaUs pedis. 

 Frequency. 

 Strength. 

 Regularity. 

 EquaUty. 

 Tension. 

 Infant, 130 

 Three years, 100 

 Adult, 72 

 Old age, 65 

 Eating. 



Aluscular activity. 

 Mental excitement. 

 Age. 

 Sleep. 



Condition of health. 

 Idiosyncrasies. 



/ Process of transudation. 

 I Process of secretion. 



Differences in pressure. 



Muscular movements and valves. 

 I Respiration. 



Locations 

 where Pulse 

 may be 

 counted 



Points to note " 



Pulse Rate 



Changes in 

 Pulse Rate 

 may be due 

 to 



Formation 



Factors con- 

 trolling flow 



Higher in women 

 than in men. 



