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26 Cards in this Set
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Supine |
Laying flat on back in bed |
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Prone |
Laying on belly |
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Trendelenburg |
Laying on back with feet higher than chest |
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Fowlers |
Sitting up with chest higher than feet. Use this position for watching tv in bed. |
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Jugular venous distension |
When a patient experiences severe heart failure, the neck veins become filled with extra blood due to the backup of fluid into the venous systems. |
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Orthostatic hypotension |
Sometimes when a person quickly arises from a seated position he or she becomes weak and dizzy....this may be a sign of... |
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Plane |
An imaginary line drawn through the body or organ to seperate it into specific sections. |
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Transverse plane |
Also known as the horizontal plane, dividing the body into too and bottom sections. |
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Cross-sectioning |
Often done with tissue and orgs. As ones to further examine internal structures. |
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Cranial |
Toward the head or upper body. |
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Caudal |
Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body. |
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Median plane |
Also know as midsagittal plane. Divides the body into right and left halves. |
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Medial |
Refers to body parts located near the middle or midline of the body. |
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Lateral |
Refers to the body parts located away from the midline or on the side of. |
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Proximal |
Refers to body parts close to a point of reference or origin of the body. |
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Distal |
Refers to body parts away from a point of reference or origin. |
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Frontal plane |
Also known as coronal plane. It divides the body into front and back sections. |
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Anterior and ventral |
Refer to body parts toward or on the front of the body. |
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Posterior and dorsal |
Refer to body parts toward or on the back of the body. |
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External |
Means on the outside |
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Internal |
Refers to structures on the inside. |
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Superficial |
Means toward or at the body surface. |
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Deep |
Means away from the body surface. |
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Embolism |
Sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by debris that can include blood clots (thrombi), plaques, bacteria, cancer cells, fat from bone marrow, and air bubbles. |
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Central |
Refers to locations around the center of the body (torso and head) |
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Peripheral |
Refers to the extremities (arms and legs) or surrounding regions. |
