Positions
Lying on the back.
Supine.
This football sized organ is located primarily in the upper right quadrant.
The liver.
The cervical spine has ___ vertebrae.
7.
This term means low blood pressure.
Hypotension.
The foot is considered ____ to the knee.
Inferior.
Lying on the stomach.
Prone.
This organ is responsible for insulin production, as well as aids in the digestion of food.
Pancreas.
This is the largest bone in the body.
Femur.
This term means inflammation of the appendix.
Appendicitis.
The head is considered ____ to the stomach.
Superior.
Lying in their side with one leg extended and the other leg bent.
Recovery position.
This is the site where the trachea splits into the two main bronchi in the lungs.
Carina.
This is the opening at the base of the skull in which the spinal cord enters and attaches to the brain.
Foramen magnum.
This term refers to the part of the nervous system that is involuntary.
Autonomic nervous system.
A fracture to the ankle would be considered ____ to the knee.
This refers to a position where the subject is facing forward with the palms faced outward.
Anatomical position.
This is where gas exchange takes place within the lungs.
The alveoli.
The calcaneus is located in the:
Foot.
This is the term for an enlarged heart.
Cardiomegaly.
The ventricles are considered to be located ____ to the atria.
Interior.
This is the most common position women give birth in.
Lithotomy position.
The pulmonary ____ carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart.
Vein.
The tip of the lower sternum is known as the:
Xiphoid process.
This term means to cough up blood.
Hemoptysis.
A laceration to the lateral aspect of the inferior antecubital region would be located where?
The outer and upper forearm.