physiograph
Physiological data instrument
A physiograph is an instrument that records physiological functions—heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, muscle tension—by translating bodily signals into visible tracings on paper or a screen.
The term also appears in older geographic literature for a description or map of natural landforms.
The polygraph, or lie detector, is a type of physiograph.
Captured audio or video
- polygraphPhysiological response recorder
- stylusPointed implement for marking
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- tracingCopying by following lines
sensor · galvanometer · transducer · calibration · electrodes · pen · chart · baseline
Natural terrain feature
- terrainLand's physical features
- reliefEasing of distress
- elevationHeight above reference point
- contourBounding line of shape
landscape · geomorphology · mapping · survey · natural features · mountain · valley · plateau
Basic body measurements
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- pulseArterial blood throb
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
diagnosis · patient · monitoring · clinical · electrocardiogram · biofeedback · autonomic · nervous system
recording
Captured audio or video
- polygraphPhysiological response recorder
- stylusPointed implement for marking
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
tracing · sensor · galvanometer · transducer · calibration · electrodes · pen · chart · baseline · amplitude
landform
Natural terrain feature
contour · landscape · geomorphology · mapping · survey · natural features · mountain · valley · plateau · coastal
vitals
Basic body measurements
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- pulseArterial blood throb
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
heart rate · diagnosis · patient · monitoring · clinical · electrocardiogram · biofeedback · autonomic · nervous system · stress response
physiographauscultation
Medical listening examination
stethoscope · palpation · percussion · visual inspection · otoscope
physiographphysical examination
Medical evaluation of body