Emt Human Body Vocab

Front 1

DCAP-BTLS

Back 1

Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Puncture/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, & Swelling.

Front 2

Plane

Back 2

A flat surface formed when slicing through an object.

Front 3

Midline of the Body

Back 3

Imaginary line drawn down the center of the body dividing it into right and left halves

Front 4

Medial

Back 4

Toward the midline of the body

Front 5

Lateral

Back 5

away from the midline of the body

Front 6

Bilateral

Back 6

On both sides

Front 7

Mid Axillary Line

Back 7

An imaginary line drawn vertically from mid arm pit to the ankle. Divides the body into halves front and back

Front 8

Anterior

Back 8

Toward the front (the front plane of a body)

Front 9

Posterior

Back 9

Toward the back (towards the rear of an object)

Front 10

Ventral

Back 10

Anterior (the bottom portion of either foot and/or hand)

Front 11

Dorsal

Back 11

Posterior (the top surface of either foot and/or hand)

Front 12

Superior

Back 12

Upper or above (e.g. chest is superior to the abdomen)

Front 13

Inferior

Back 13

Lower or below (e.g. Lips are inferior to the nose)

Front 14

Proximal

Back 14

Toward the point of origin

Front 15

Distal

Back 15

Away from a reference point (extremity)

Front 16

Torso

Back 16

trunk of body without head or extremities

Front 17

Palmar

Back 17

Palm of the hand

Front 18

Plantar

Back 18

sole of the foot

Front 19

Abdominal Quadrants

Back 19

RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ,

Front 20

Supine

Back 20

Laying on back face up

Front 21

Recovery Position

Back 21

Laying on the side (Also known as "Lateral Recumbent Position")

Front 22

Prone

Back 22

Laying Face Down

Front 23

Fowlers Position

Back 23

A Sitting Position

Front 24

Shock Position

Back 24

A Position in which the patients legs and feet are higher than the head

Front 25

3 Types Of Muscle

Back 25

Voluntary (skeletal), Involuntary (Smooth, Intestine) Cardiac (Heart).

Front 26

Thorax

Back 26

The Chest

Front 27

Tarsals

Back 27

The Ankle Bone

Front 28

Metatarsals

Back 28

The Foot Bones

Front 29

Femoral Artery

Back 29

The major artery supplying the leg

Front 30

Brachial Artery

Back 30

Artery of the upper arm (Where the pulse is checked for infant CPR.)

Front 31

Radial Artery

Back 31

Artery of the lower arm (It is felt when taking the pulse at the wrist)

Front 32

Posterior Tibial Artery

Back 32

Artery supplying the foot (Behind the medial ankle.)

Front 33

Arteriole

Back 33

The Smallest Artery

Front 34

Hypo-perfusion

Back 34

Also known as shock (decreased blood flow through an organ, as in hypovolemic shock; if prolonged, it may result in permanent cellular dysfunction and death.)

Front 35

Epinephrine

Back 35

Also known as Adrenaline ( During the "Flight or Fight response" a hormone is released into the blood stream and helps the body respond to stressful situations.)

Front 36

Lacerations

Back 36

Cuts and open wounds that may cause significant blood loss.

Front 37

Deformities

Back 37

Parts of the body that no longer have normal shape

Front 38

Contusions

Back 38

Medical term for Bruises

Front 39

Abrasions and Scrapes

Back 39

Less severe than a laceration

Front 40

Punctures and Penetrations

Back 40

Holes in the body from gunshot wounds or stabbings (Are easily overlooked when they are small.)

Front 41

Crepitation

Back 41

Sounds and feelings of fractured bones rubbing against each other.

Front 42

Lift and Look Procedure

Back 42

Always lift and look under airbag when it was deployed in an MVA. (Look for broken or bent steering wheel.)

Front 43

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Back 43

The fluid flowing around the brain and the spinal cord. (It provides a safety cushion for the brain and spinal cord.)

Front 44

Axilla

Back 44

Armpit ( the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder)

Front 45

Intermediate

Back 45

Between two structures

Front 46

Ipsilateral

Back 46

On the same side of the body

Front 47

Contralateral

Back 47

On the opposite side of the body

Front 48

Superficial

Back 48

Toward the surface (Skin is Superficial)

Front 49

Deep

Back 49

Away from the surface, deeper into the body (My heart is deep)

Front 50

Cubital Fossa

Back 50

Space in between the forearm and humerus

Front 51

Dyspnea (SOB) (disp-NEE-uh)

Back 51

Also called shortness of breath (SOB)

Front 52

Syncope (sin-ko-pea.)

Back 52

fainting (Syncope is due to a temporary reduction in blood flow and therefore a shortage of oxygen to the brain. This leads to light headedness or a "black out" episode, a loss of consciousness)

Front 53

Cyanosis (cy·a·no·sis)

Back 53

a bluish color of the skin and nailbeds (and the mucous membranes due to insufficient oxygen in the blood)