Anatomic Descriptors
Phlebotomy
Communication
Microorganisms
and Asepsis
Physical Modality Terms
100

Navel

Umbilical

100

What is phlebotomy?

Puncturing a vein to draw blood

100

Communication using body language

Nonverbal

100

Living organisms that are too small to see

Microorganisms

100

Exam requiring patient to perform various joint motions to determine extent of movement

Range of Motion

200

Buccal

Cheek

200

Relatively clear yellow liquid portion of blood

Plasma

200

Communication using the printed word

Written

200

Bacteria that require oxygen for survival

Aerobic

200

The use of hot or cold water for treatment

Hydrotherapy

300

Inguinal

Groin

300

Normal hemoglobin range in a female

11.7-16.0 g/dL

300

Word-of-Mouth communication

Verbal

300

Simplest form of animal pathogen

Protozoa

300
Maneuvers to realign affected area

Manipulation

400

Celiac

Abdominal

400

Normal hemoglobin for males

13.2-17.3 g/dL

400

Style associated with an easygoing, open role, and relationship

Informal

400

Steam temperature needed to successfully autoclave

250-254 degrees Fahrenheit

400

Deep heat therapy using a mechanical energy source

Diathermy

500

Occipital

Lower Posterior Area of Head

500

List the Proper Order of Draw

Yellow, Lt Blue, Red/Gold, Green, Lavender, Gray

500

Signs that imply open or closed communication

Indicators

500

The spread of disease by contact with a pathogen

Contagion

500

Person's way of walking

Gait

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