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A/P And Medical Terms Flashcards

1
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PMH

A

Past Medical History

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Superior

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Top, above

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Inferior

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Bottom, below

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Anterior (ventral)

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Front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Behind

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Proximal

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Closer to point of attachment

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Distal

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Further away from point of attachment

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Medial

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Close to midline

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Lateral

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Far from midline

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Axial

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Head, trunk- part of chunk check!

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Appendicular

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Arms, legs

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Midline plane

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Divides the body into left and right

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body into top and bottom at umbilicus

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Frontal plane

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(Imaginary line) divides the body into anterior and posterior

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15
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Visceral pleura

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Lines the outer surface of the lungs

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Parietal pleura

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Lines the inside surface of the chest cavity

17
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Gyne

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Female reproductive system

18
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ASA

A

Aspirin

19
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Dys-

A

Painful, difficult

20
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Ulcerated

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develop into or become affected by an ulcer.

21
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Decubitis

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Lying down. A decubitus ulcer is a bed sore, the consequence of lying or sitting in one position too long.

22
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Incontinence

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Inability to retain urine or feces

23
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Somatic

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Also called the voluntary nervous system

24
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Autonomic nervous system

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Also know as the involuntary nervous system

25
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Ventilation

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The mechanical process that moves air in and out of the lungs

26
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Glucagon

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a hormone formed in the pancreas which promotes the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver

27
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Classification of rib bones

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Flat

28
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Respiration.

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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

29
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Arachnoid layer

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A meningeal layer of the central nervous system

Between (middle of) the pia mater and the dura mater

These are all protective coverings

30
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Peritoneal layer

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The serous layer of tissue that surrounds the abdominal organs

31
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Gravid

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Pregnant

32
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Parity

A

Live birth

SOLO EMT (4 decks)

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