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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prone | The patient is lying face down. |
| Supine | The patient is lying face up. |
| Distal | Farther away from the torso. |
| Proximal | Closer to the torso. |
| Superior | toward the head. |
| Inferior | Away form the head. |
| Lateral | To the siad away from the midline of the body. |
| Midline | Is an imaginary vertical line that divides the body into right and left halves. |
| Posterior | The back of the body or body parts. |
| Anterior | The front of the body or body parts. |
| Anatomical Position | Standing up facing forward arms are down at the sides and palms of the hands are facing forward. |
| Respiration | The act of breathing the excange of oxyen and carbon dioxide that take place in the lungs. |
| Hypoxic | Refers to an insufficient level of oxygen in the blood and tissues. |
| Clinical Dead | Is when heart stops and breathing you can. Restart with CPR. |
| Biological | Brain cell die. Can not restart. |
| Inspiration | Refers to the process of breathing in or inhaling. |
| Expiration | Refers to the passive process of breathing out or exhaling. |
| Pharynx | The throat. |
| Epiglottis | It helps close off the airway when a person swallows. |
| Trachea | the windpipe. an air passage to the lungs. |
| Larynx | Voice box. |