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up/ above
ex.) the head is superior to the foot. |
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down/below
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| FRONT. Front of the body or the body part. |
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BACK. Back of the body or the body part.
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Further away from the torso.
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| back of the hand or foot particularly |
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| front of the hand or foot. |
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| what is the lateral recumbent position also known as? |
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| how many bones are in the body? |
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| what are the main functions of the skeletal system? |
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-gives the body structure and shape
-protects the body and organs
-permits movement |
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| how many bones make up the vertebrae? |
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| what are the 5 divisions of the vertebrae and how many bones are in each division? |
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-cervical- 7 bones
-thoracic- 12 bones
-lumbar- 5 bones
-sacral- 5 bones (fused)
-Coccyx- 4 bones (fused) <--Tailbone |
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| when you count vertebrae what direction do you do so in? |
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| from superior to inferior, top to bottom |
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foreman (hole) magnum (big)
the big hole in the base of the skull where the brain meets the spinal cord and spine attaches. |
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| the "bump" behind the ear. |
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| when there is a skull fracture or head injury cerebral spinal fluid can leak in areas an cause discoloration, which is called battle sign. |
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| the middle part of the ribs ( where the sides meet) |
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| what are the 3 parts of the sternum? |
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-manubrium-superior top part
-sternum body- middle part
-xiphoid process- inferior part bottom part
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what is the largest cavity of the body?
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| what organs are found the RUQ? |
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| liver, right kidney, colon, pancreas, and gallbladder |
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| what organs are found in the LUQ? |
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| liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, and pancreas |
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| what organs are found the in the RLQ? |
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| right kidney, colon, small intestine, ureter, appendix and bladder |
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| what organs are found in the LLQ? |
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| left kidney, colon, small intestine, ureter and bladder |
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| standing erect with palms facing forward. |
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| the imaginary line that goes directly down the center between and eyes and down. |
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| referring the palms of the hands |
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| referring the bottoms of the feet |
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| the line through the cent of each clavicle |
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| a position in which the patients feet are higher than the rest of the body. |
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| what are the main functions of the musculoskeletal system? |
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-support the body.
-permit movement.
-generate heat. |
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| what are the 3 types of muscle found in the body |
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-voluntary-skeletal muscle, straited
-involuntary- smooth muscle
-cardiac- specialized invol. muscle found only in the heart. |
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| tissue that can contract to allow the movement of a body part. |
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| tissue that connects bone to bone. |
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| tissue that connects bone to muscle |
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| the bony structure of the head |
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| the top, back and sides of the skull |
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| the two fused bones forming the upper jaw. |
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| form the structure of the cheeks. |
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| the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities |
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| the superior and widest part of the pelvis |
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| the pelvic socket into which the ball of the femur fits and forms the hip joint. |
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| the largest bone of the thigh |
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| the medial and larger bone of the lower leg |
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| the lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg |
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| the toe bones and finger bones |
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| the highest portion of the shoulder |
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| the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet |
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| the big bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow. |
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| the lateral bone of the forearm |
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| the medial bone of the forearm |
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| the point where two bones come together |
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| the ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own |
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| the systems of the nose, mouth, throat, lungs and muscles that brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide. |
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| the area directly posterior to the mouth. oral airway |
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the area directly posterior to the nose.
nasal airway |
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| the area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. it is made up of the nasopharynx and the oropharynx. |
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| the leaf shaped structure that prevents food and other foreign objects from entering the trachea. |
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| the ring shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx |
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| the "windpipe" the structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs |
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| the organs where the exchange of gases from oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. |
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| the two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. |
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| the microscopic sacs of the lungs where the gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place |
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| the muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. also a major muscle in breathing. |
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| an active process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the diaphragm contract expanding in the size of the chest cavity causing air to flow into the lungs |
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| a passive process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air flow out of the lungs |
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| where the two bronchioles meet |
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| the system made up of the heart and the blood vessels |
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| the two upper chambers of the heart. the right atrium receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body and the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs |
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| the two lower chambers of the heart. right ventricle sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs and the left ventricle sends oxygen rich blood to the body |
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| the superior and inferior vena cava. these two major veins return blood from the body to the right atrium. |
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| structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction. |
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| the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle |
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| the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery |
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| takes the deoxygenated blood to the lungs for gas exchange |
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| the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle |
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| the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta. |
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| cardiac conduction system |
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| a system of specialized muscle tissues which conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat. |
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| any blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
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| blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart. |
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| the largest artery in the body it transports blood from the left ventricle to begin circulation |
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| the vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs |
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| the large arteries on the sides of the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head. |
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| the major artery supplying the leg. |
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| the artery of the upper arm |
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| the artery of the lower arm. where you generally take a pulse from. |
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| the artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle. |
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| the artery supplying the foot, lateral to the lard tendon of the big toe. |
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| the smallest kind of artery |
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| a thin-walled, microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place. |
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| the smallest kind of vein |
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| any blood vessel that carries blood to the heart. |
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| the vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the right atrium of the heart. |
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| the fluid portion of the blood |
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| components of the blood. they carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from the cells |
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| components of the blood. they produce substances that help the body fight infection. |
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| components of the blood. membrane enclosed fragments of specialized cells. |
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| the rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries. |
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| the radial, brachial, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses. which can be felt on the outlying parts of the body. |
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| the carotid and femoral pulses, which ca be felt in the central part of the body. |
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| the pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels. |
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| the top number of a BP. the pressure created when the left ventricle contracts and forces blood out. |
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| the pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling. |
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| the system of brain, spinal cord, and nerves that govern sensation, movement and thought. |
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| the brain and spinal cord. |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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| the nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord. |
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| the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions. |
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| what are the 2 stimuli to breathe? |
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primary- high CO2
secondary- low O2 |
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| who much oxygen does the atmospheric air contain? |
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| when you exhale, how much is oxygen? |
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| the amount of air you breath in |
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| the amount of air left in the lungs after exhalation. |
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