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low Fowlers
a semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated 15 to 30 degrees; knees raised slightly
body cavity
space within the body that contains and protects internal organs and other body structures
thoracic cavity
chest cavity protects the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels that run through the chest
deafness
loss of the ability to hear
lumb/o
lumbam region; loin
prone
lying flat with the face down
dorsal cavity
protects the organs and tissues within the back side of the body
diaphragm
cataract
clouding of the lens that results in decreased visual acuity
cephal/o
head
semi- Fowlers
a semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees; knees bent for comfort
cranial cavity
located within the skull; protects the brain
abdominal cavity
contains the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, and parts of the large intestine
physi/o
function
plev/o
pelvis
Sims'
lying on the side with the hip and knee straight, and the other hip and knee bent or flexed
spinal cavity
located within the spinal column and protects the spinal cord
stress test
procedure that tests how efficiently the heart pumps blood
kary/o
nucleus
spin/o
spine
supine
lying flat with the face up
ventral cavity
protects the organs and tissues within the front side of the body; divided into three separate cavities: thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic
pulse
rhythmic throbbing generated by contractions of the heart
hist/o
tissue
path/o
disease