What is it?
What is the bursting of a blood vessel in the brain?
Aneurysm
What is RUQ and where is it located?
RUQ is the Right Upper quadrant, which is located on the right side closest to the ribs.
What is supine position?
Flat on your back
What does vasoconstriction mean?
Narrowing of the blood vessels
What does endo mean in the word endoscopy?
Within
What are involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system called?
Which quadrant is this called if it is located near the pancreas?
It is located in the Left Upper Quadrant.
What is prone position?
What does vasodilation mean?
Widening of the blood vessels
What does colon mean in the word colonoscopy?
Large intestine
What causes the bones to become weak and brittle?
Osteoporosis
What is RLQ, and where is it located?
RLQ is the Right Lower Quadrant, and it is located near the appendix.
A position in a limb nearer to the point of attachment
What does nitrate help the blood vessels do?
Vasodilate
What does -scopy mean?
Examining
What is it called when pouches form in the colon?
Diverticulosis
What is also found in the Right Upper Quadrant?
Liver, Gallbladder, Duodenum, Right Kidney, Aorta.
What is distal?
A limb further from the point of attachment
It increases
Swelling
What is the lack of oxygen in the body?
Hypoxia
The Left Lower Quadrant.
What is anterior?
The front side of the body
Name a common symptom of vasoconstriction
Lightheadedness, dizziness, and coldness.
What does arrhythmia mean?
Irregular Heartbeat