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Chapter 1 Terms

TermDefinition
AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction
HAPE High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate
BMI Body Mass Index
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
BP Blood Pressure
PE Physical Exam
CC Chief Complaint
SC/SQ Subcutaneous
Dx Diagnosis
PMHx Past Medical History
Bell Palsy Disease Named after: Charles Bell; dysfunction of cranial nerves causing facial paralysis
Parkinson's Disease Named after: James Parkinson; degenerative disease affecting movement and speech
Hodgkin Disease (Lymphoma) Named after: Thomas Hodgkin; cancer of the lymphatic tissue
Raynaud’s Disease Named after: Maurice Raynaud; a decrease in blood supply to affected regions
Wilms Tumor Named after: Max Wilms; malignant kidney tumor arising from immature kidney cells
Integumentary System Protects underlying tissues and regulates body temperature. Includes: skin, hair, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands
Digestive System Breaks down food molecules into nutrients
Endocrine System Produces hormones to regulate metabolism
Nervous System Receives information from sensory receptors and stimulates muscles or glands to respond
Urinary System Filters waste from the blood and helps maintain water and electrolyte concentrations
Anatomical Position Standing face forward, arms at side, palms forward
Anterior/Ventral/Antral Toward the front
Dorsal/Posterior Toward the back
Medial Toward middle
Superior Top
Inferior Bottom
Lateral Further away from midline
Distal Further away from attachment point of limb
Proximal Closer to attachment point of the limb
Prone Lying down on belly
Supine Lying down on back
Coronal Plane Divides body from front and back
Sagittal Plane Divides body from from left to right
Transverse Plane Divides body from superior and inferior
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