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Terminology Class 1-3 Flashcards

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BLS

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Basic Life Support

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CISD

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Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

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Standing orders which allow the EMTs to provide care without direct contact with the physician.

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Off-Line

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Direct order received from the physician to provide care. Maybe requested at any time.

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On-Line

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PPE

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Written operating procedures policies to provide guidelines for patient care.

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Protocol

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ALS

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Advanced Life Support

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Abandonment

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Termination of care without assurance that an equal or greater level of care will continue.

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Acromion

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The outer part of the shoulder blade. It forms the highest point of the shoulder and connects with the collarbone.

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Acute

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Beginning quickly. Sudden onset.

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Alveeoli

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Microscopic air sacs where most oxygen and carbon dioxide gas exchanges take place

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Anatomical position

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Standing up right facing forward with palms forward

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Anterior

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Front

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Arteries

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Vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body tissues

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Autonomic nervous system

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Parts of the nervous system that controls the involuntary functions of the body

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Axilla

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A pyramid shaped space forming the underside of the shoulder between the upper part of the arm and the side of the chest. The armpit.

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Bilateral

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On both sides

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Brachial

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Artery of the upper arm

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Bradypnea

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Slow respiratory rate

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Bronchi

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The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs

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CNS

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Central nervous system - the brain and the spinal cord

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Capillary

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A thin walled, microscopic blood vessel or oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body cells take place

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Carbon dioxide

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CO2

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Carotid

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The large neck arteries that carry blood from the heart to the head

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Central nervous system

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CNS – the brain and spinal cord

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Chronic

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A persistent and lasting disease or medical condition, or one that has developed slowly

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Coccyx

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Tailbone

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Constriction

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Get smaller

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Cricoid Carilage

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The ring shaped structure that circles the trachea at the lower edge of the larynx

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Cyanosis

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A blue or gray color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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Definitive care

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Care that will improve, rather than simply stabilize, a patient’s condition. (Surgery or other care provided in the hospital).

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Dermis

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The middle layer of skin that contains blood vessels, nerves, sweat glands, other structures.

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Diaphoretic

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Sweaty

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Diaphragm

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Muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. A major muscle of respiration.

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Dilate

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Get larger

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Distal

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Farther from the midline

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Dorsalis pedis

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Arteries supplying the foot, lateral to the large tendon of the big toe.

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Dysphasia

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Difficulty speaking

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty eating or swallowing

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Endocrine

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Cause changes within the body by producing chemicals called hormones. Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid and parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, parts of the pancreas.

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Epidermis

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The outer layer of skin

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Epigastrium

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The upper central region of the abdomen.

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Epiglottis

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Leaf shaped structure which prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea

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Expressed consent

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Patient of legal age. Patient must be informed. Must be obtained from conscious, competent adults.

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Femoral

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The major artery supplying the thigh and leg

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Femur

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Upper leg bone. The thighbone.

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Fibula

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The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg. Located lateral and posterior to the tibia

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Fowler’s

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A position in which the patient is placed in a semi-sitting position.
High Fowler’s – patient is placed sitting straight upright.

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Humerus

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The bone of your upper arm

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Hypoperfusion

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Decreased blood flow through an organ or tissues. Shock.

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Hypothermia

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When the core temperature of the body falls below 95°F (35°C).

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Hypovolemia

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A state of decreased blood volume. Common causes are: dehydration, bleeding, vomiting, severe burns, and certain drugs.

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Implied consent

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Assumption that the patient would agree to medical care if able

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Inferior

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Below.

The ankle is __________ to the hip.

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Intercostal

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Several groups of muscles that run between the ribs, and help form and move the chest wall. Used as accessory muscles of respiration.

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Ischemia

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Poor blood supply to an organ or part of the body which causes a lack of oxygen and nutrients. It also causes a harmful build up of waste products in the organ or part of the body.

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Larynx

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The voice box

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Lateral

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Farther from the midline.

An EpiPen is administered to the furthest thigh.

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Ligament

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Connects bones to bones

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Lumbar

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The lower back. 5 vertebrae. One of the most commonly injured areas of the back.

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Medial

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Closer to the midline.

EXAMPLE:
The patient has a gunshot wound on the _________ aspect of the right leg 2 inches proximal to the knee (the patient was shot 2 inches above the knee on the inside of the leg)

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Medical control

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Off-line
Standard orders which allow the EMTs to provide care without direct contact with a physician.

On-line
Direct order received from the physician to provide care. Maybe requested at any time.

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Medical director

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Physician who authorizes the EMTs in the service to provide medical care in the field

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Nasopharyngeal

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Nasal trumpet. On airway device placed into the nose. Used when a patient has a gag reflex and is unable to maintain an open airway.

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Negligence

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The omission of care usual under the circumstances.

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4 elements necessary to prove negligence

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  1. ) duty to act
  2. ) breach of the duty
  3. ) injury or damage is inflicted
  4. ) actions or omissions caused damages
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Oropharynx

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The area directly posterior to the mouth

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Patella

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Kneecap

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Perfusion

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The adequate supply of oxygen and nutrients to the organs and tissues of the body with the removal of waste products

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Peripheral nervous system

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The nervous system outside of the brain and spinal cord

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Pharynx

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The part of the neck and throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity includes the oropharynx and the nasopharynx

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Plasma

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Fluid that carries blood cells and nutrients. Makes up over half the volume of blood.

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Platelet

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The cells circulating in the blood that are involved in the formation of blood clots

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Posterior

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Closer to the spine. Dorsal.

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Prone

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Laying facedown

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Proximal

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Closer to the midline.

The elbow is __________ to the rest

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Pulmonary artery

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Carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood

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Pulmonary vein

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Carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium. The only vein that carries oxygenated blood.

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Radial

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Artery which runs along the thumb side of the interest. Commonly used to check patient’s pulse.

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Recovery position

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On the side. Used when treating a patient with no possible spinal injuries and the ability to control their own airway.

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Sacral

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A large, triangular bone at the base of the spine and that the upper and back part of the pelvic cavity. 5 bones which fuse into 1.

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Scapula

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Shoulder blade

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Scope of practice

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Defines the procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for the licensed individual.

You absolutely cannot do anything that is outside of this!

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Shock position

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Head and torso are supine and the lower extremities are elevated 6 to 12 inches.

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Muscle found on each side of the neck lateral to the trachea. Accessory muscles of respiration.

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Subclavian

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Below the clavicle (collarbone).

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Subcutaneous

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Beneath or under the skin

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Subdiaphragmatic

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Below the diaphragm

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Supine

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Laying face up

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Tachycardia

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A heart rate greater than 100

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Tendon

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Attaches muscle to bone

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Tibia

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The shinbone

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Trachea

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Windpipe. The structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs.

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Ulna

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Bone of the forearm. Located on the medial side (pinky side).

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Vein

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A vessel which carries blood towards the heart. The pulmonary vein is the only vein that carries oxygenated blood.

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Vena cava

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The veins immediately superior and inferior to the heart.

Superior empties blood from the head and upper extremities into the right atrium.

Inferior empties blood from the abdomen and lower extremities into the right atrium.

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Ventricle

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That main pumping chambers of the heart.

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

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Vessel

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Transports blood throughout the body. Arteries, veins, capillaries.

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Cardiac conduction

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System that has specialized tissue that produces rhythmic electrical impulses

101
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What type of muscle is under direct voluntary control of the central nervous system and brain?

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Skeletal

102
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Smooth muscles

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Muscles that control the size of the bronchioles

103
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Maxilla

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The facial bone

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Bradycardia

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A slow heart rate; any pulse rate below 60 bpm

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Diastolic

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The bottom number in a blood pressure reading. When they left ventricle relaxes and refills

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Log-roll

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The controlled movement of a patient onto other side (lateral position) for the purpose of assessment or placement of the patient onto a long spine board.

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Palpation

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Used as a part of a physical examination in which an object is felt to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location.

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Rapid extrication

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A technique to move a patient from a sitting position inside a vehicle to supine on a backboard in less than 1 minute when conditions do not allow for standard immobilization

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Sphygmomanometer

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Blood pressure cuff

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Tachypnea

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A rapid respiratory rate

EMS 101 - Creighton (3 decks)

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