Chapter 14b

the pressure of the blood against the vessel walls when the heart is at rest

swelling

a state of persistently elevated blood pressure

enlargement of a tissue or organ

a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a patient stands

also known as essential hypertension, this form of hypertension does not have a single identifiable cause

an increase in heart rate in response to sudden vasodilation

Chapter 14b: Flashcards

Diastolic blood pressure the pressure of the blood against the vessel walls when the heart is at rest	Edema swelling	Hypertension a state of persistently elevated blood pressure	Hypertrophy enlargement of a tissue or organ
Orthostatic hypotension a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a patient stands	Primary hypertension also known as essential hypertension, this form of hypertension does not have a single identifiable cause	Reflex tachycardia an increase in heart rate in response to sudden vasodilation