Abdomen
What major organs are in the Upper Right Quadrant? URQ
Liver (Majority) & Gallbladder
(Right Kidney - Flank)
What three sections are the spine split into and how many vertibre in each?
Cervical-7, Thoracic-12, Lumbar-5 (+Sacrum and Coccyx)
What is the name of the "seated" position?
Fowler's and/or Semi-Fowler's
What is does distal and proximal mean?
Distal = Further away from the center of the body towards the extremities. Proximal = Towards the center of the body (or point of reference)
What is an intercostal space?
The space inbetween two ribs
What major organs are in the Upper Left Quadrant? ULQ
Stomach, Spleen, Pancreas
(Left Kidney - flank)
Name and locate the 6 major bones of the arms
Humerus, Ulna (pinkie), Radius (thumb), Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges
What are the names for lying on your front and lying on your back?
Front - Supine
Back - Prone
What does Posterior and Anterior mean?
Posterior is towards the back and Anterior is toward the front (Separated by the Mid-Axillary (middle of armpit) line)
Where/What is the Xiphoid Process?
It is the cartilaginous extension of the lower part of the sternum (Don't do CPR here!)
The appendix
Name and locate the 7 major bones of the legs
Femur, Pattella (knee), Tibia (larger inner), Fibia (Smaller outer), Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges
What is the name for laying on your side? (Bonus points for which side is often recommended)
Left/Right Lateral recumbent
(Left is more often recommended)
What does superior and inferior mean?
Superior - higher than the point of reference. Inferior - Lower than the point of reference
What divides the upper and lower airway?
The Larynx - It is divided by the cricoid ring at the lower portion of the larynx.
What does Murphy's Sign indicate? Bonus points if you describe how to do it.
gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis)
Simplified - Palpate the RUQ while telling patient to breath in slowly. Positive sign if patient winces, catches their breath, or stops breathing for a moment due to pain
Name the basic bones of the Chest region and Pelvis (Excluding the CTL of the spine)
Clavical, Scapula, Ribs, Sternum - Illium, (Sacrum, Coccyx, Pubis, Ischium)
What is the name for laying some one flat on their back with their legs slightly elevated?
Shock position
What does the cubital and popliteal regions refer to?
What makes up the upper airway? (EMT Scope of Practice) ~Bonus points if you name all major parts~
Nose and mouth, Pharynx, Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Epiglottis, Laryngopharynx, Larynx up until cricoid ring
What does McBurney's Sign indicate? Bonus points if you explain how to do it
Appendicitis
Palpaite the RLQ - Imagine a line from your belly button to the bony, protruding part of your right hip, McBurney's point lies approximately one-third of the way up from the hip bone, or two-thirds down from the belly button. Positive sign = extreme tenderness, sharp pain, or guarding
Name the 9 major bones/regions of the skull
Mandible, Maxilla, Zygomatic, Nasal, Orbital, Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital
What position is best for a conscious patient with respiratory issues?
Fowler's or Semi-Fowler's
Where is the inguinal region and flank?
Flank is the posterior fleshy side of a torso between the lowest ribs and the hips. Inguinal region is the crease where the lower abdomen meets the thighs
What makes up the lower airway? ~Bonus points if you name all major parts~
Larynx, Vocal folds/Voice Box, Trachea, Carina, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli