Brain
What are the three main parts of the brain?
cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem
this part of the eye is responsible for eye color
iris
symptoms of this heart disease include shortness of breath, chest pain/heart palpitations, swelling in ankles and legs
heart failure
what are the three steps to follow in a first aid emergency?
check, call, care
hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland, the hippocampus controls memory and learning
this is the lobe that helps a person understand spatial relationships and processes pain and touch
parietal lobe
this part of the eye connects your retina to your brain to transport signals to be processed.
optic nerve
when deoxygenated blood returns from the body, it enters this part of the heart first
right atrium
where should AED pads be placed on a child
on the top right of the chest, and on the left side of abdomen below the armpit
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What are the two parts of the peripheral nervous system?
somatic and autonomic
This type of refractive error makes a person unable to see near or far.
astigmatism
Blood clot in veins deep in your body, Can happen because veins are injured or the blood flowing through them is too sluggish, Blood clots may partially block blood flow through the vein
demonstrate the encircling thumbs technique for CPR on an infant?
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vitreous humor, lens, retina, optic nerve, cornea
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This type of aphasia makes it difficult for someone to understand language that is spoken or written
wernicke's aphasia
describe what glaucoma is and how it causes someone to go blind
Glaucoma can be caused by a buildup of aqueous humor–a fluid that circulates in the front of the eye–which places high pressure upon the optic nerve damaging it.
this disease is caused by the narrowing or blocking of arteries by plaque build up
coronary artery disease
how deep and how many compressions per minute is appropriate for children?
2 inches, 100-120 bpm
Name 3 of the 6 infant reflexes
A 15-year-old rugby player comes in with complaints of significant mood changes, trouble walking and balancing, and trouble speaking. What type of brain injury could this person have?
possible CTE
what is heterochromia iridum?
one iris is a different color from the other
describe how carbon dioxide is expelled from the body
blood picks up the carbon dioxide from the muscles throughout the body and brings it to the lungs to be expelled
during pediatric CPR, name two reasons why it would be acceptable to interrupt compressions?
to give rescue breaths, to move the patient, to apply AED pads
mylin sheath, axon, axon terminal, soma, dendrites