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health science exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| what is known as the coronal plane | frontal plane |
| what term means lower part of body | caudal |
| which plane divides the body into equal left and right portions | midsagittal plane |
| what body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord | dorsal |
| what body cavity contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities | ventral |
| the horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half | transverse plane |
| body parts on the front of the body | anterior or ventral side |
| body parts on the back of the body | posterior or dorsal side |
| which plane divides the body into left and right portions of ANY size | sagittal plane |
| outer ear | auricle and canal |
| middle ear | eardrum and ossicles |
| inner ear | cochlea and semicircular canals |
| clear front focus of the eye | cornea |
| color and light control of the eye | iris |
| black adjustable opening in the center of eye that lets light in | pupil |
| light sensor with rods and cones | retina |
| a clear structure being the iris that changes shape for near/far vision | lens |
| a bundle of nerve fibers that carries electrical signals from the retina to visual cortex in the brain | optic nerve |
| nerve cells that can detect to changes in temperature | thermoreceptors |
| nerve cells that can taste | chemoreceptors |
| nerve cells responsible for feeling pain | nociceptors |
| skin gets its color from | melanin from melanocytes |
| skin layer made up of dead cells | epidermis |
| hair follicles are found in this layer of skin | dermis |
| fat and insulation found in this layer of skin | hypodermis |
| where the body regulates our core temperature | hypothalamus |
| skin heals from what | inflammation to clot to tissue formation to remodeling |
| bedridden patients can get | pressure ulcers |
| used to estimate burn surface area | rules of nine |
| functions of skeletal system | support, protection, movement, blood cells formation, and mineral storage |
| bones in axial | skull, spine, and rib cage |
| bones in appendicular | arms, legs, pelvis, and shoulders |
| long shaft composed of compact bone | diaphysis |
| ends of bone composed of spongy bone | epiphysis |
| membrane that lines the medullary canal | endosteum |
| outer covering necessary for bone growth, repair, and nutrition | periosteum |
| cavity in diaphysis, filled with yellow marrow (fat cells) | medullary canal |
| synarthrotic | no movement |
| amphiarthrotic | slight movement |
| dirathrotic | freely moveable |
| shallow depressions in bones | fossa |
| openings/hole in bone | foramen |
| cell that builds bone | osteoblast |
| cell that breaks down bone | osteoclast |
| fluid filled sacs surrounding joints | bursae |
| lateral curve in spine | scoliosis |
| inward lumbar curve | lordiosis |
| outward thoracic curve | kyphosis |
| joint disease where cartilage between bone wears down, common in elders | osteoarthritis |
| bones become weak, thin, and brittle, affects elderly females | osteoporosis |
| infection of the bone caused by bacteria | osteomyelitis |
| complete break with no damage to skin | simple |
| break in bone that ruptures through skin | compound |
| bone splinted or crushed and bone fragments are present | comminuted |
| incomplete fracture in a bone (child) | greenstick |
| severe twisting of bone causes break, common in skiing and skating accidents | spiral |
| broken bones join into each other | impacted |
| breaking and dislocation of distal radius causing a bulge at wrist, caused by falling | colles |
| AROM means | active range of motion |
| PROM means | passive range of motion |
| tachycardia means | >100bpm |
| bradycardia | <60bpm |
| normal pulse | 60-100bpm |
| normal blood pressure | 120/80bpm |
| on the temple, beside the eye | temporal pulse |
| on either side of the windpipe in the neck | carotid pulse |
| on the left side of the chest, near the heart (requires stethoscope). | apical pulse |
| inside the elbow crease | brachial pulse |
| on the thumb side of the wrist (most common for heart rate). | radial pulse |
| in the groin area where the thigh meets the abdomen | femoral pulse |
| behind the knee | popliteal pulse |
| on the inner side of the ankle bone | posterior tibial pulse |
| on the top of the foot, toward the big toe | dorsalis pedis pulse |
| TPR acronym for pain means | temperature, pulse, and respiration |
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