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1
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Sensation area for sural nerve

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outside posterior calf

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2
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Sensation area for saphenous nerve

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Inside of calf

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3
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Sensation area for common peroneal nerve

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upper anterior outside of calf

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4
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Sensation area for superficial peroneal nerve

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lower anterior inside of calf and top of foot

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5
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Sensation area for medial calcaneal nerve

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Ball of foot

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6
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Sensation area for lateral plantar nerve

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outside under of foot

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7
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Sensation area for medial plantar nerve

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inside underneath of foot

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8
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Branches of sciatic nerve

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common peroneal, tibial and sural

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9
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Branches of femoral nerve

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Saphenous

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10
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Branches of common peroneal nerve

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Superficial peroneal and deep peroneal

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11
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Branches of tibial nerve

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Medial calcaneal, medial plantar and lateral plantar

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12
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Sensation area for radial nerve

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Inside, back of hand

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13
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Sensation area for ulna nerve

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Outside of hand

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14
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Sensation area for median nerve

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Inside, palm of hand

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15
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Origin of nerves in arm

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Brachial plexus

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16
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Branches of brachial artery

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Radial and ulnar

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17
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Branch of subclavian artery

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Brachial

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18
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Branch of anterior tibial artery

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dorsal pedis

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19
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Branch of popliteal artery

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Posterior tibial

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20
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Branch of femoral artery

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Popliteal

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21
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Bone involved in radial pulse

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Radius

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22
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Bone involved in ulna pulse

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Ulnar

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23
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Bone involved in brachial pulse

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Humurus

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24
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Bone involved in subclavian pulse

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Clavicle

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25
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Bone involved in popliteal pulse

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Femur/ tibia

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26
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Bone involved in posterior tibial pulse

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medial malleolus

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27
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Bone involved in dorsalis pedis pulse

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Base of 1st metatarsal

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28
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Environmental factors affecting pulse

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Tight clothing and temperature

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29
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Physiological factors affecting pulse

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Fitness and drugs (e.g. caffeine)

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30
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What causes pulse

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Expansion and contraction of arteries required to push blood through at high pressure

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31
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Criteria for healthy pulse

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60-100 BPM, Regular, symmetrical and wavelike

32
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Spinal reference for larynx

33
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Spinal reference for tracheal bifurcation

34
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Rib references for lungs under normal breathing

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6th anterior, 8th lateral and 10th posterior

35
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Rib references under deep breathing

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8th anterior, 10th lateral and 12th posterior

36
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Rib references for heart

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2nd for aorta, 5th for inferior apex

37
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Vertebrae of spine

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Cervical (C1-C7), Thoracic (T1-T12), Lumbar (L1-L5) and Sacral (S1-S5)

38
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Palpations of sternum

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Jugular notch, manubrium, sternal angle and xiphisternum

39
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Part of lung that surrounds heart

40
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Divide between upper and lower respiratory system

41
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Normal breathing rate

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12-20 breaths per min

42
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Environmental factors affecting breathing

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Exercise, Atmospheric pressure and humidity

43
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Physiological factors affecting breathing

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General fitness and acidosis or alkalosis

44
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Examples of bad breathing

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Asymmetrical, wheezing and crackling, too fast or slow

45
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Divisional planes

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Mid-sagittal, para-sagittal,mid-clavicular, transpyloric and costal planes

46
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Where is costal margin

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Following bottom of ribs

47
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Organs of right hypochondriac region

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Liver, Gall bladder, Right kidney, Adrenal gland, Ascending/ transverse colon

48
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Organs of epigastric region

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Liver, Stomach, Pancreas, Duodenum, Spleen and transverse colon

49
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Organs of left hypochondriac region

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Spleen, Pancreas, Left kidney, adrenal gland and ascending/ transverse colon

50
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Organs of right lumbar region

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Liver, Gallbladder, Right kidney, Ascending colon and small intestine

51
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Organs of umbilical region

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Umbilicus, Duodenum, small intestine

52
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Organs of left lumbar region

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Descending colon, small intestine

53
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Organs of right iliac region

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Appendix, caecum/ ascending colon

54
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Organs of hypogastric region

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Small intestine, bladder, sigmoid colon

55
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Organs of left iliac region

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Descending colon, sigmoid colon

56
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Respiratory tract

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Oral/ nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

57
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Digestive tract

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Oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum (liver, gall bladder and pancreas), small intestine, large intestine

58
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Function of stomach

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Forming chyme, secreting digestive enzymes and denaturing proteins

59
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Function of duodenum

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Secretions from pancreas, liver and gall bladder secreted from sphicter of oddi

60
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Function of liver

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Produces bile, metabolises toxins, turns excess glucose into glycogen using glucagon

61
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Function of gallbladder

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Stores and concentrates bile

62
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Function of small intestine

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Absorbing nutrients from food

63
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Function of large intestine

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Absorbing water from food

64
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Function of appendix

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Store for gut microflora and immune cells

65
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Function of sigmoid colon

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Stores and egests stool

66
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Function of kidneys

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Filtering urea from blood to transport to bladder

67
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Function of adrenal glands

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Releases hormones for stress response and for maintining homeostasis

68
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Function of spleen

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Stores platelet, plasma cells and immune cells. Filters and recycled dead red blood cells

69
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Function of bladder

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Stores and excretes urine

70
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Why can’t you ask if something feels normal

A

Not defined and better to compare

71
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Why test nerve sensations

A

Check for nerve damage

72
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What condition could affect sensation

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Penetrating injury, broken bone, carpal tunnel

73
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environmental factors affecting sensation

A

temperature

74
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physiological factors affecting sensation

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age, drugs,any swelling or nerve damage

75
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Function of pancreas

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Produces insulin and glucagon in the islets of langerhans. Also produces digestive enzymes

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