chapter 30 vocab Flashcards
inspection
visual examination
palpation
touch
percussion
strike body to elicit sound
pleximeter
indirect percussion, finger taps finger
flatness
extemely dull sound produced by dense tissue
plexor
tip of flexed middle finger
dullness
thudlike sound produced by dense tissue like liver or heart
resonance
hollow sound like in lungs
hyperresonane
not produce normally
tympany
musical sound produced by air filled stomach
auscultation
process of listening to sounds within body
pitch
frequency of vibrations
intensity
loudness of sound
duration
length of sound
quality
subjective description of sound, like whistling, gurgling
pallor
loss of pink tone, due to inadequate circulation
cyanosis
bluish tinge
jaundice
yellowish tinge
erythema
skin redness associated with rashes
vitiligo
patches of hypopigmented skin
edema
presence of excess interstitial fluid
alopecia
hair loss
clubbing
condition where nail are flat and may be cause by long term lack of oxygen
blanch test
test capillary refill
normocephalic
normal head size
exophthalmos
protrusion of eyeballs, caused by hyperthyroidism
visual acuity
degree of detail eye can discern
visual fields
area individual can see looking straight
myopia hyperopia presbyopia
nearsighted farsighted cant see far or close
astigmatism
uneven curvature of cornea
conjunctivitis
inflammation of conjunctivia
dacryocystitis
inflammation of lacrimal sac
hordeolum(sty)
redness, swelling, tenderness of hair follicle
cataract
opacity of lens
glaucoma
increase in inocular pressure
mydraisis
enlarged pupils
miosis
constricted pupils
strabismus
cross eyed
nystagmus
rapid rhythmic eye movement
otoscope
instrument to examine interior ear
auricle/pinna
external auditory canal
tympanic membrane
ear drum
lobule
ear lobe
helix
posterior curve of the auricles upper aspect
antihelix
anterior curve of the auricles upper aspect
tragus
cartilaginous protrusion at the entrance of the ear canal
triangular fossa
depression of antiheliz
external auditory meatus
entrance of ear canal
mastoid
bony prominence behind ear
cerumen
earwax
3 Ossicles
malleus(hammer), incus(anvil), stapes(stirrup)
eustachian tube
part of middle ear, connects it to nasopharynx
cochlea
sound transmission
vestibule
static equilibrium
semicircular canals
dynamic equilibrium
conductive hearing loss
interrupted transmission of sound from outer to middle ear structure
sensorineural hearing loss
damage to inner ear
mixed hearing loss
combination of conduction and sensorineural loss
2 frequent dental diseases
cavities and periodontal disease
plaque
invisible film that adheres to enamel
tartar
visible hard deposit of plaque
gingivitis
red swollen bleeding receding gum lines
glossitis
inflammation of tongue
parotitis
inflammation of salivary gland
sordes
accumulation of foul matter on the teeth and gums
angle of louis
junction between sternum and manubrium
sternum
breastbone
manubrium
joins clavicle bones to sternum
adventitious breath sounds
abnormal breath sounds
systole
period ventricles contract-S1
diastole
period ventricle relax- S2
bruit
blowing or swishing sound by turbulence of blood flow
precordium
area of chest overlying the heart
lift
rising of sternal border with each heartbeat
thrill
vibrating sensation, usually accompanies bruit
perfusion
blood supply to an area
tremor
involuntary trembling of a limb or body part
intention tremor
tremble while attempting a voluntary movement
resting tremor
apparent when client is a rest
fasiculation
abnormal contraction of a bundle of muscle fibers, twitch
goniometer
device that measures the angle of the joint in degrees
reflex
automatic response of the body to a stimulus
proprioceptors
sensory- info about movement, and position of body
1 or 2 point discrimination
ability to sense one or two areas of skin are being stimulated
stereognosis
act of recognizing objects by touch
extinction
failure to perceive touch on one side of the body when 2 sides are touched
hernia
protrusion of the intestines through the inguinal wall or canal- in a male
dorsal recumbent
back lying position with knees flexed
supine
back lying with legs extended
sitting
seated position
lithotomy
back lying position with feet in stirrups
sims
side lying position with top leg flexed and bottom leg extended, lower arm is behind body
prone
lies on abdomen with head turned to the side
visual examination
inspection
touch
palpation
strike body to elicit sound
percussion
indirect percussion, finger taps finger
pleximeter
extemely dull sound produced by dense tissue
flatness
tip of flexed middle finger
plexor
thudlike sound produced by dense tissue like liver or heart
dullness
hollow sound like in lungs
resonance
not produce normally
hyperresonane
musical sound produced by air filled stomach
tympany
process of listening to sounds within body
auscultation
frequency of vibrations
pitch
loudness of sound
intensity
length of sound
duration
subjective description of sound, like whistling, gurgling
quality
loss of pink tone, due to inadequate circulation
pallor
bluish tinge
cyanosis
yellowish tinge
jaundice
skin redness associated with rashes
erythema
patches of hypopigmented skin
vitiligo
presence of excess interstitial fluid
edema
hair loss
alopecia
condition where nail are flat and may be cause by long term lack of oxygen
clubbing
test capillary refill
blanch test
normal head size
normocephalic
protrusion of eyeballs, caused by hyperthyroidism
exophthalmos
degree of detail eye can discern
visual acuity
area individual can see looking straight
visual fields
nearsighted farsighted cant see far or close
myopia hyperopia presbyopia
uneven curvature of cornea
astigmatism
inflammation of conjunctivia
conjunctivitis
inflammation of lacrimal sac
dacryocystitis
redness, swelling, tenderness of hair follicle
hordeolum(sty)
opacity of lens
cataract
increase in inocular pressure
glaucoma
enlarged pupils
mydraisis
constricted pupils
miosis
cross eyed
strabismus
rapid rhythmic eye movement
nystagmus
instrument to examine interior ear
otoscope
external auditory canal
auricle/pinna
ear drum
tympanic membrane
ear lobe
lobule
posterior curve of the auricles upper aspect
helix
anterior curve of the auricles upper aspect
antihelix
cartilaginous protrusion at the entrance of the ear canal
tragus
depression of antiheliz
triangular fossa
entrance of ear canal
external auditory meatus
bony prominence behind ear
mastoid
earwax
cerumen
malleus(hammer), incus(anvil), stapes(stirrup)
3 Ossicles
part of middle ear, connects it to nasopharynx
eustachian tube
sound transmission
cochlea
static equilibrium
vestibule
dynamic equilibrium
semicircular canals
interrupted transmission of sound from outer to middle ear structure
conductive hearing loss
damage to inner ear
sensorineural hearing loss
combination of conduction and sensorineural loss
mixed hearing loss
cavities and periodontal disease
2 frequent dental diseases
invisible film that adheres to enamel
plaque
visible hard deposit of plaque
tartar
red swollen bleeding receding gum lines
gingivitis
inflammation of tongue
glossitis
inflammation of salivary gland
parotitis
accumulation of foul matter on the teeth and gums
sordes
junction between sternum and manubrium
angle of louis
breastbone
sternum
joins clavicle bones to sternum
manubrium
abnormal breath sounds
adventitious breath sounds
period ventricles contract-S1
systole
period ventricle relax- S2
diastole
blowing or swishing sound by turbulence of blood flow
bruit
area of chest overlying the heart
precordium
rising of sternal border with each heartbeat
lift
vibrating sensation, usually accompanies bruit
thrill
blood supply to an area
perfusion
involuntary trembling of a limb or body part
tremor
tremble while attempting a voluntary movement
intention tremor
apparent when client is a rest
resting tremor
abnormal contraction of a bundle of muscle fibers, twitch
fasiculation
device that measures the angle of the joint in degrees
goniometer
automatic response of the body to a stimulus
reflex
sensory- info about movement, and position of body
proprioceptors
ability to sense one or two areas of skin are being stimulated
1 or 2 point discrimination
act of recognizing objects by touch
stereognosis
failure to perceive touch on one side of the body when 2 sides are touched
extinction
protrusion of the intestines through the inguinal wall or canal- in a male
hernia
back lying position with knees flexed
dorsal recumbent
back lying with legs extended
supine
seated position
sitting
back lying position with feet in stirrups
lithotomy
side lying position with top leg flexed and bottom leg extended, lower arm is behind body
sims
lies on abdomen with head turned to the side
prone
