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KSS SM 2 Vocab 6
SM 2 Vocab 6
Question | Answer |
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Axilla | armpit |
Brachial Plexus | network of nerves arising from lower cervical spine nerves that generates the five peripheral nerves which innervate the upper extremity; Located below the clavicle and in the arm pit |
Cauliflower Ears | a descriptive term for an ear condition caused by bleeding (hematoma) that looks like the surface of a cauliflower; It occurs in wrestlers and boxers due to continued trauma to the lateral surface of the ear |
Chondral | pertaining to cartilage |
Collagen | the major protein of connective tissue |
Comatose | A state of coma or profound unconsciousness caused by disease or injury |
Concentric | the muscle shortens while contracting against resistance |
Conduction | heating through direct contact with a hot medium |
Conjunctiva | mucous membrane that lines the eyes |
Debride | removal of dirt and dead tissue from a wound |
Dermatome | segmental skin area innervated by various segments of the spinal cord |
Diplopia | double vision |
Diathermy | use of electrical current to increase circulation by heating |
Dyspnea | difficult or painful breathing |
Eccentric | the process of muscle contraction and stretch of the muscle-tendon unitby an extrinsic force(lengthening contraction) |