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115 Cards in this Set
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The word root physi/o in the medical term physiology means
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Nature
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"The prefix ""inter"" in the term intervertebral translates to"
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Between
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"The prefix ""epi"" in the medical term epiglottis means"
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"Over
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"A medical term that ends with the suffic ""logy"" as in physiology
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indicates"
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"The medical term SUBCUTANEOUS contains the word root ""CUT"". This relates to the :"
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Skin
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"What word means ""delivery of oxygem and other nutrients to the cells?"""
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Perfusion
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"What word means ""relating to muscle?"""
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My/o
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....The sound-producing area of the larynx
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glottis
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Segment of the spinal column=
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vertebra
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"below
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under
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Relating to the heart
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card/ium
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Around (an object)
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peri
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Referring to the armpit
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axil
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Referring to the lining of the lung and thorax
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Pleur
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Between (objects)
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Inter
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An imaginary line drawn horizontally through the waist to divide the body into superior and inferior planes
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transverse line
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The back or toward the back
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posterior
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Lying on the stomach
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prone
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"Above
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toward the head"
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"Position in which the patient is standing erect
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facing forward
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Refers to the center of the armpit
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midaxillary
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"Below
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toward the feet"
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"Refers to the side
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left or right of the midline
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The front or toward the front
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anterior
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distant or far from the point of reference
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distal
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"An imaginary line drawn vertically through the middle of the patient's body
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dividing it into right and left planes"
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A vertical plane that runs lengthwise and divides the body into a right and left half
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sagittal or lateral plane
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The plane that divides the body into two equal halves
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midsagittal plane
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The plane that divides the body into a front and a back half
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frontal or coronal plane
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The plane that is parallel with the ground and divides the body into upper and lower halves
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transverse or horizontal plane
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"When you are describing an injury to the right chest
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RIGHT refers to "
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midline
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proximal
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distal
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medial
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lateral
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palmar
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plantar
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anterior
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posterior
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superior
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midaxillary
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inferior
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The emergency physician confirms that your patient has sustained a bilateral femur fracture. This would indicate
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Bilateral refers to both right and left; the femur is the thigh bone.
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Describing the location of your patient's burns as posterior thigh would indicate
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"""towards the back"" of the thigh"
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You place a patient on his side so fluids can drain from his mouth. In what position have you placed him?
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"Lateral (toward or on the side"" Recumbent ""lying down"" position. "
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The section of the spinal or vertebral column that the ribs are attached to is:
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Thoracic spine
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Which section of the spine is most prone to injury?
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Cervical spine (neck)
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"Shoulder and hip joints are ____
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the kind of joint that permits the widest range of motion."
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Which muscle type is responsible for deliberate movements such as walking and chewing?
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Skeletal muscles can be consciously controlled; involuntary muscle movements are automatic
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"In the unresponsive patient
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what anatomical structure may not properly seal the airway
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"What occurs when the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract
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increasing the size of the thoracic cavity?"
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"When assessing the infant or child
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you know that its tongue "
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Inadequate breathing for the adult patient may be characterized by
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"use of accessory muscles (eg muscles of the neck
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cranium
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zygomatic bone
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maxilla
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cervical vertebra
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sternum
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xiphoid process
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iliac crest
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ilium
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pelvic girdle
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greater trochanter
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symphysis pubis
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frontal bone
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parietal bone
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occipital bone
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temporal bone
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mandible
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clavicle
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scapula
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ribs
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humerus
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elbow
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ulna
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radius
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sacrum
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coccyx
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carpals
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metacarpals
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phalanges
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femur
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patella
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tibia
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fibula
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tarsals
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metatarsals
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calcaneus
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Carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen through the walls of the capillaries at the _____ and ____
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alveoli and body's cells
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"The heart is composed of four chambers. The two upper chambers
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called ____
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Which component of the blood is responsible for defending against infection?
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White blood cells
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Pulses felt at different points on the body are classified as central or peripheral. What is considered to be the central pulse?
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The carotid.
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"The delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to the cells
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through adequate circulation of blood through the capillaries
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The central nervous system consists of:
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The brain and spinal cord
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"What is the ""master gland
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"" located at the base of the brain?"
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Describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin
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It is the largest organ of the body and it protects against bacteria and also regulates temperature.
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Describe the semi-fowler position
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"The patient is placed on his back with the torso elevated less than 45 degrees. In the fowler position
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"decreasing the diameter of the blood vessels
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increasing the resistance and making it harder for the blood to pass through
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The mechanical process primarily based on changes in pressure inside the chest causing air to flow into or out of the lungs is known as
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Ventilation.
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The muscle that contributes 60-70 percent of the effort to breathe is known as the
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Diaphragm. The rest is done by the intercostal muscles
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Which pulse site represents feeling the mechanical contraction of the heart and not the pressure wave of blood and thus does not provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the heart or blood volume?
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apical pulse.
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About 97 percent of the oxygen carried in the blood is carried on the surface of the red blood cell by attaching to :
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hemoglobin which is on the surface of the red blood cell. The other 3 percent is dissolved in the blood.
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"For cells to function correctly
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they require energy. The main source of energy comes from the cell's metabolizing: "
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"The hormone epinephrine contains all four properties (alpha1
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alpha2
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Which nerve exits the spinal cord at the cervical spine between C3 and C5 and stimulates the contraction of the diaphragm?
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Phrenic nerve
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Which two components of the nervous system control consciousness and must be intact and functioning for your patient to be awake?
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cerebral hemispheres and reticular activating system
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Which organ contains the islets of langerhans that are responsible for producing insulin?
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the pancreas
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"Which solid organ is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen
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helps with filtering the blood
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Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder through which structure(s)?
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Ureters carry waste from kidneys to bladder. Urethra carries urine from bladder out of body;
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What does alpha 2 do
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it regulates the release of alpha 1
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what does beta1 do?
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"it increases the heart rate
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What does beta2 do?
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"It causes smooth muscles to dialate
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Respiration refers to:
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"the process of moving oxygen and carbon dioxide across membranes in and out of the cells
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Oxygenation refers to
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a form of respiration where the oxygen molecule moves across a membrane from an area of high oxygen concentration to an area of low oxygen concentration.
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