EMT F's Flashcards
fallopian tubes
connect ovaries with the uterus
false motion
movement where there is no joint; free movement
fascia
fiber-like tissues; covers arteries, veins, tendons and ligaments
febrile seizures
high fever seizures; common in children
femoral artery
thigh artery
femoral head
proximal end of the femur
fetal alcohol syndrome
consumption of alcohol in pregnancy, growth and physical and mental problems in the child
first degree burn
only the epidermis in an burn
flail chest
2 or more adjacent ribs in 2 or more places in association with the sternum; chest detachment
flash burn
explosion heat
flank
below rib cage, and above hip
flexion
bending of a joint
flutter valve
air to leave chest but not return; taping 3 sides of a chest seal
focal seizure
limited portion of the brain seizure
fontanelles
soft spot of an infant; < 18 months
foramen magnum
brain connects to the spinal cord; large opening of the skull
fowler
head of bed is raised
frontal bones
forehead bones
frontal plane
front and back plane
full thickness burns
all skin layers, muscle and bones burn
functional disorder
no known physiologic reason for abnormal function
fundus
dome shape top of the uterus