Definitions Flashcards
Coronal plane
AKA frontal plane. Creates a front and a back portion of the body
Occipital
Pertains to the inferior posterior region of the head
Parietal
Pertains to the superior posterior region of the head
Perineal
Pertains to the parineum, between the sacrum in pubis
Volar
Pertains to the soul of the foot or palm of the hand
Apex
Pertains to the tip of a structure
Nine regions of the abdominal cavity
Right hypochondriac, epigastric left hypochondriac
Right lumbar, Periumbilical, left lumbar
Right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac
Another name for the shock position
Modified Trendelenburg, LE elevated 6 to 12 inches
Atomic number
Number of protons in an atom
The Atomic weight
Number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus
Isotope
When an elements Atom has the same number of protons and electrons, but different numbers of neutrons
Molecule
Chemical structure that consist of Atoms held together by covalent bonds
What is the difference between a cation and an anion
Cations are +, anions are -
A Synthesis reaction occurs when…
Two or more atoms bond to form a more complex structure
A+B=AB
A decomposition reaction occurs when…
Bonds break forming simpler atoms
AB=A+B
