EMT F's Flashcards

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1
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fallopian tubes

A

connect ovaries with the uterus

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2
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false motion

A

movement where there is no joint; free movement

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3
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fascia

A

fiber-like tissues; covers arteries, veins, tendons and ligaments

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4
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febrile seizures

A

high fever seizures; common in children

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5
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femoral artery

A

thigh artery

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6
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femoral head

A

proximal end of the femur

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7
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fetal alcohol syndrome

A

consumption of alcohol in pregnancy, growth and physical and mental problems in the child

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8
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first degree burn

A

only the epidermis in an burn

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9
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flail chest

A

2 or more adjacent ribs in 2 or more places in association with the sternum; chest detachment

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10
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flash burn

A

explosion heat

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11
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flank

A

below rib cage, and above hip

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12
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flexion

A

bending of a joint

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13
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flutter valve

A

air to leave chest but not return; taping 3 sides of a chest seal

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14
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focal seizure

A

limited portion of the brain seizure

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15
Q

fontanelles

A

soft spot of an infant; < 18 months

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16
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foramen magnum

A

brain connects to the spinal cord; large opening of the skull

17
Q

fowler

A

head of bed is raised

18
Q

frontal bones

A

forehead bones

19
Q

frontal plane

A

front and back plane

20
Q

full thickness burns

A

all skin layers, muscle and bones burn

21
Q

functional disorder

A

no known physiologic reason for abnormal function

22
Q

fundus

A

dome shape top of the uterus