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Chapter 2 planes, regions, positions anatomically Flashcards

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Another name coronal plane

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frontal

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describe a cavity

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space within the body surrounded by bone or muscle

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LPN

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licensed practical nurse

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ED

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emergency department

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transverse

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top/bottom

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syndrome

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one disease

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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HX

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history

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Palpation

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to feel, touch

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how many cavities

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5

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Oximetry

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measuring oxygen saturation levels

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ventral

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anterior

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MD

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physician

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proximal

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towards the body

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Medial

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towards the middle

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SH

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social history

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PCP

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primary care physician

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Inferior Border Thoracic Cavity

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diaphragm

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RT

A

respiratory therapist

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Describe the anatomical position

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standing, facing forward, arms at side, palms facing forward

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PMH

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past medical history

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CC

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chief complaint

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Inferior margin of thoracic cavity

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diaphragm

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RN

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registered nurse

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SNF

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skilled nursing facility, nursing home

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VS

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Vital signs

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supine

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lying on back

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What direction is a PA chest X-ray

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back to front

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D.C.

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chiropractor

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Lateral border of thoracic cavity

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ribs

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what is in the pelvic cavity

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bladder, female reproductive organs

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coronal

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front/back

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RD

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registered dietician

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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TX

A

treatment

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O2 SATS

A

oxygen saturation level

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Acute

A

sudden

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Caudal

A

tail

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Prone

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lying on stomach

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FH

A

Family History

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CNA

A

certified nursing assistant

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EMS

A

Emergency medical services

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S/S

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signs and syptoms

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Sagittal

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left/right

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RX

A

treatment

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OT

A

occupational therapist

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How many regions

A

9

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Name the four quadrants

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LUQ, RUQ, RLQ, LLQ

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EMR

A

electronic medical records

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DX

A

diagnosis

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1 degree

A

primary

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PA

A

physician’s assistant

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Name the cavities cephalic to caudal

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cranial, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic

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What lies in the cranial cavity

A

brain

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anterior

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front

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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes, mellitus

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DM

A

diabetes

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Chronic

A

greater than three months

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3 degrees

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tertiary

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FNP

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family nurse practitioner

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DO

A

doctor of osteopathy

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SLP

A

speech therapist

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Lateral

A

away from midline

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Distal

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away from the body on an extremity shoulder to wrist

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What is the anatomical landmark separating the upper from lower quadrants

A

umbilicus

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Name the five vital signs

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Heart rate, R, Temperature, Blood Pressure, Pain

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Another Name for internal

A

deep

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Auscultation

A

listen

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How many planes

A

3

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Dorsal

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posterior

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posterior

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back

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cephalic direction

A

towards the head

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symptomology

A

study of a set of symptoms

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PT

A

physical therapist

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What is in the spinal cavity

A

spinal cord

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Another name for external

A

superficial

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ALF

A

assistive living facility

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Define GI system

A

digestion and excretion

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Where are the sutures

A

cranium

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2 degrees

A

secondary

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