Word Parts
What does -ology mean?
the study of
What law offers legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance in an emergency?
Good Samaritan Law
Skin is an example of what type of tissue?
Epithelial
What is prone position?
Face down on your stomach
What is the first thing you MUST do before you provide any first aid?
Make sure the scene is safe!
What does peri mean?
around
A medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat causing a dangerously low body temperature is known as what?
hypothermia
What type of connective tissue connects muscle to bone?
Tendons
If a person is sitting in High Fowler's position, what degree angle are they sitting at?
During the initial assessment, we check the ABC's. What does that mean?
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
What does ventr- mean?
belly or front side
A type of tissue that lines surfaces and spaces that lead to the outside of the body are called what?
mucous membranes
Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth are all types of _________ tissue.
Muscle
What is the horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts?
Transverse
insect bites or stings, medicatins, food, chemicals
What does tachy- mean?
fast
The study of the structure of an organism is known as what?
Anatomy
What type of tissue is excitable and allows the transmission of signals for communication between body parts?
Nervous
What body cavity contains the spinal and cranial cavities?
Dorsal cavity
What is the "Rule of Nines?"
A way to measure the perent of the body that is burned. (Body divided into 11 areas, each 9%)
What does bucc mean?
cheek
How does a cut on the sagittal plane divide the body?
into left and right halves
The spleen , tonsils, and thymus gland make up what organ system?
Lymphatic System
What quadrant contains the small and large intestines?
All 4 of them!
Hands around your own throat