chapter 30 vocab

Question 1

inspection

Answer 1

visual examination

Question 2

palpation

Answer 2

touch

Question 3

percussion

Answer 3

strike body to elicit sound

Question 4

pleximeter

Answer 4

indirect percussion, finger taps finger

Question 5

flatness

Answer 5

extemely dull sound produced by dense tissue

Question 6

plexor

Answer 6

tip of flexed middle finger

Question 7

dullness

Answer 7

thudlike sound produced by dense tissue like liver or heart

Question 8

resonance

Answer 8

hollow sound like in lungs

Question 9

hyperresonane

Answer 9

not produce normally

Question 10

tympany

Answer 10

musical sound produced by air filled stomach

Question 11

auscultation

Answer 11

process of listening to sounds within body

Question 12

pitch

Answer 12

frequency of vibrations

Question 13

intensity

Answer 13

loudness of sound

Question 14

duration

Answer 14

length of sound

Question 15

quality

Answer 15

subjective description of sound, like whistling, gurgling

Question 16

pallor

Answer 16

loss of pink tone, due to inadequate circulation

Question 17

cyanosis

Answer 17

bluish tinge

Question 18

jaundice

Answer 18

yellowish tinge

Question 19

erythema

Answer 19

skin redness associated with rashes

Question 20

vitiligo

Answer 20

patches of hypopigmented skin

Question 21

edema

Answer 21

presence of excess interstitial fluid

Question 22

alopecia

Answer 22

hair loss

Question 23

clubbing

Answer 23

condition where nail are flat and may be cause by long term lack of oxygen

Question 24

blanch test

Answer 24

test capillary refill

Question 25

normocephalic

Answer 25

normal head size

Question 26

exophthalmos

Answer 26

protrusion of eyeballs, caused by hyperthyroidism

Question 27

visual acuity

Answer 27

degree of detail eye can discern

Question 28

visual fields

Answer 28

area individual can see looking straight

Question 29

myopia hyperopia presbyopia

Answer 29

nearsighted farsighted cant see far or close

Question 30

astigmatism

Answer 30

uneven curvature of cornea

Question 31

conjunctivitis

Answer 31

inflammation of conjunctivia

Question 32

dacryocystitis

Answer 32

inflammation of lacrimal sac

Question 33

hordeolum(sty)

Answer 33

redness, swelling, tenderness of hair follicle

Question 34

cataract

Answer 34

opacity of lens

Question 35

glaucoma

Answer 35

increase in inocular pressure

Question 36

mydraisis

Answer 36

enlarged pupils

Question 37

miosis

Answer 37

constricted pupils

Question 38

strabismus

Answer 38

cross eyed

Question 39

nystagmus

Answer 39

rapid rhythmic eye movement

Question 40

otoscope

Answer 40

instrument to examine interior ear

Question 41

auricle/pinna

Answer 41

external auditory canal

Question 42

tympanic membrane

Answer 42

ear drum

Question 43

lobule

Answer 43

ear lobe

Question 44

helix

Answer 44

posterior curve of the auricles upper aspect

Question 45

antihelix

Answer 45

anterior curve of the auricles upper aspect

Question 46

tragus

Answer 46

cartilaginous protrusion at the entrance of the ear canal

Question 47

triangular fossa

Answer 47

depression of antiheliz

Question 48

external auditory meatus

Answer 48

entrance of ear canal

Question 49

mastoid

Answer 49

bony prominence behind ear

Question 50

cerumen

Answer 50

earwax

Question 51

3 Ossicles

Answer 51

malleus(hammer), incus(anvil), stapes(stirrup)

Question 52

eustachian tube

Answer 52

part of middle ear, connects it to nasopharynx

Question 53

cochlea

Answer 53

sound transmission

Question 54

vestibule

Answer 54

static equilibrium

Question 55

semicircular canals

Answer 55

dynamic equilibrium

Question 56

conductive hearing loss

Answer 56

interrupted transmission of sound from outer to middle ear structure

Question 57

sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 57

damage to inner ear

Question 58

mixed hearing loss

Answer 58

combination of conduction and sensorineural loss

Question 59

2 frequent dental diseases

Answer 59

cavities and periodontal disease

Question 60

plaque

Answer 60

invisible film that adheres to enamel

Question 61

tartar

Answer 61

visible hard deposit of plaque

Question 62

gingivitis

Answer 62

red swollen bleeding receding gum lines

Question 63

glossitis

Answer 63

inflammation of tongue

Question 64

parotitis

Answer 64

inflammation of salivary gland

Question 65

sordes

Answer 65

accumulation of foul matter on the teeth and gums

Question 66

angle of louis

Answer 66

junction between sternum and manubrium

Question 67

sternum

Answer 67

breastbone

Question 68

manubrium

Answer 68

joins clavicle bones to sternum

Question 69

adventitious breath sounds

Answer 69

abnormal breath sounds

Question 70

systole

Answer 70

period ventricles contract-S1

Question 71

diastole

Answer 71

period ventricle relax- S2

Question 72

bruit

Answer 72

blowing or swishing sound by turbulence of blood flow

Question 73

precordium

Answer 73

area of chest overlying the heart

Question 74

lift

Answer 74

rising of sternal border with each heartbeat

Question 75

thrill

Answer 75

vibrating sensation, usually accompanies bruit

Question 76

perfusion

Answer 76

blood supply to an area

Question 77

tremor

Answer 77

involuntary trembling of a limb or body part

Question 78

intention tremor

Answer 78

tremble while attempting a voluntary movement

Question 79

resting tremor

Answer 79

apparent when client is a rest

Question 80

fasiculation

Answer 80

abnormal contraction of a bundle of muscle fibers, twitch

Question 81

goniometer

Answer 81

device that measures the angle of the joint in degrees

Question 82

reflex

Answer 82

automatic response of the body to a stimulus

Question 83

proprioceptors

Answer 83

sensory- info about movement, and position of body

Question 84

1 or 2 point discrimination

Answer 84

ability to sense one or two areas of skin are being stimulated

Question 85

stereognosis

Answer 85

act of recognizing objects by touch

Question 86

extinction

Answer 86

failure to perceive touch on one side of the body when 2 sides are touched

Question 87

hernia

Answer 87

protrusion of the intestines through the inguinal wall or canal- in a male

Question 88

dorsal recumbent

Answer 88

back lying position with knees flexed

Question 89

supine

Answer 89

back lying with legs extended

Question 90

sitting

Answer 90

seated position

Question 91

lithotomy

Answer 91

back lying position with feet in stirrups

Question 92

sims

Answer 92

side lying position with top leg flexed and bottom leg extended, lower arm is behind body

Question 93

prone

Answer 93

lies on abdomen with head turned to the side

Question 94

visual examination

Answer 94

inspection

Question 95

touch

Answer 95

palpation

Question 96

strike body to elicit sound

Answer 96

percussion

Question 97

indirect percussion, finger taps finger

Answer 97

pleximeter

Question 98

extemely dull sound produced by dense tissue

Answer 98

flatness

Question 99

tip of flexed middle finger

Answer 99

plexor

Question 100

thudlike sound produced by dense tissue like liver or heart

Answer 100

dullness

Question 101

hollow sound like in lungs

Answer 101

resonance

Question 102

not produce normally

Answer 102

hyperresonane

Question 103

musical sound produced by air filled stomach

Answer 103

tympany

Question 104

process of listening to sounds within body

Answer 104

auscultation

Question 105

frequency of vibrations

Answer 105

pitch

Question 106

loudness of sound

Answer 106

intensity

Question 107

length of sound

Answer 107

duration

Question 108

subjective description of sound, like whistling, gurgling

Answer 108

quality

Question 109

loss of pink tone, due to inadequate circulation

Answer 109

pallor

Question 110

bluish tinge

Answer 110

cyanosis

Question 111

yellowish tinge

Answer 111

jaundice

Question 112

skin redness associated with rashes

Answer 112

erythema

Question 113

patches of hypopigmented skin

Answer 113

vitiligo

Question 114

presence of excess interstitial fluid

Answer 114

edema

Question 115

hair loss

Answer 115

alopecia

Question 116

condition where nail are flat and may be cause by long term lack of oxygen

Answer 116

clubbing

Question 117

test capillary refill

Answer 117

blanch test

Question 118

normal head size

Answer 118

normocephalic

Question 119

protrusion of eyeballs, caused by hyperthyroidism

Answer 119

exophthalmos

Question 120

degree of detail eye can discern

Answer 120

visual acuity

Question 121

area individual can see looking straight

Answer 121

visual fields

Question 122

nearsighted farsighted cant see far or close

Answer 122

myopia hyperopia presbyopia

Question 123

uneven curvature of cornea

Answer 123

astigmatism

Question 124

inflammation of conjunctivia

Answer 124

conjunctivitis

Question 125

inflammation of lacrimal sac

Answer 125

dacryocystitis

Question 126

redness, swelling, tenderness of hair follicle

Answer 126

hordeolum(sty)

Question 127

opacity of lens

Answer 127

cataract

Question 128

increase in inocular pressure

Answer 128

glaucoma

Question 129

enlarged pupils

Answer 129

mydraisis

Question 130

constricted pupils

Answer 130

miosis

Question 131

cross eyed

Answer 131

strabismus

Question 132

rapid rhythmic eye movement

Answer 132

nystagmus

Question 133

instrument to examine interior ear

Answer 133

otoscope

Question 134

external auditory canal

Answer 134

auricle/pinna

Question 135

ear drum

Answer 135

tympanic membrane

Question 136

ear lobe

Answer 136

lobule

Question 137

posterior curve of the auricles upper aspect

Answer 137

helix

Question 138

anterior curve of the auricles upper aspect

Answer 138

antihelix

Question 139

cartilaginous protrusion at the entrance of the ear canal

Answer 139

tragus

Question 140

depression of antiheliz

Answer 140

triangular fossa

Question 141

entrance of ear canal

Answer 141

external auditory meatus

Question 142

bony prominence behind ear

Answer 142

mastoid

Question 143

earwax

Answer 143

cerumen

Question 144

malleus(hammer), incus(anvil), stapes(stirrup)

Answer 144

3 Ossicles

Question 145

part of middle ear, connects it to nasopharynx

Answer 145

eustachian tube

Question 146

sound transmission

Answer 146

cochlea

Question 147

static equilibrium

Answer 147

vestibule

Question 148

dynamic equilibrium

Answer 148

semicircular canals

Question 149

interrupted transmission of sound from outer to middle ear structure

Answer 149

conductive hearing loss

Question 150

damage to inner ear

Answer 150

sensorineural hearing loss

Question 151

combination of conduction and sensorineural loss

Answer 151

mixed hearing loss

Question 152

cavities and periodontal disease

Answer 152

2 frequent dental diseases

Question 153

invisible film that adheres to enamel

Answer 153

plaque

Question 154

visible hard deposit of plaque

Answer 154

tartar

Question 155

red swollen bleeding receding gum lines

Answer 155

gingivitis

Question 156

inflammation of tongue

Answer 156

glossitis

Question 157

inflammation of salivary gland

Answer 157

parotitis

Question 158

accumulation of foul matter on the teeth and gums

Answer 158

sordes

Question 159

junction between sternum and manubrium

Answer 159

angle of louis

Question 160

breastbone

Answer 160

sternum

Question 161

joins clavicle bones to sternum

Answer 161

manubrium

Question 162

abnormal breath sounds

Answer 162

adventitious breath sounds

Question 163

period ventricles contract-S1

Answer 163

systole

Question 164

period ventricle relax- S2

Answer 164

diastole

Question 165

blowing or swishing sound by turbulence of blood flow

Answer 165

bruit

Question 166

area of chest overlying the heart

Answer 166

precordium

Question 167

rising of sternal border with each heartbeat

Answer 167

lift

Question 168

vibrating sensation, usually accompanies bruit

Answer 168

thrill

Question 169

blood supply to an area

Answer 169

perfusion

Question 170

involuntary trembling of a limb or body part

Answer 170

tremor

Question 171

tremble while attempting a voluntary movement

Answer 171

intention tremor

Question 172

apparent when client is a rest

Answer 172

resting tremor

Question 173

abnormal contraction of a bundle of muscle fibers, twitch

Answer 173

fasiculation

Question 174

device that measures the angle of the joint in degrees

Answer 174

goniometer

Question 175

automatic response of the body to a stimulus

Answer 175

reflex

Question 176

sensory- info about movement, and position of body

Answer 176

proprioceptors

Question 177

ability to sense one or two areas of skin are being stimulated

Answer 177

1 or 2 point discrimination

Question 178

act of recognizing objects by touch

Answer 178

stereognosis

Question 179

failure to perceive touch on one side of the body when 2 sides are touched

Answer 179

extinction

Question 180

protrusion of the intestines through the inguinal wall or canal- in a male

Answer 180

hernia

Question 181

back lying position with knees flexed

Answer 181

dorsal recumbent

Question 182

back lying with legs extended

Answer 182

supine

Question 183

seated position

Answer 183

sitting

Question 184

back lying position with feet in stirrups

Answer 184

lithotomy

Question 185

side lying position with top leg flexed and bottom leg extended, lower arm is behind body

Answer 185

sims

Question 186

lies on abdomen with head turned to the side

Answer 186

prone