Abbreviations
ICP
intracranial pressure
Bones of the forearm
Radius and ulna
what is dead space
area of the respiratory system that contain no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange
cardiac output is affected by
stroke volume and heart rate
This organ fills the entire anteroposterior depth of the RUQ of the abdomen
The liver
ASA
Aspirin
Maxilla, zygoma, and frontal cranial bone make this
the orbit
The muscle that seperates the thorax from the abdominal cavity
Diaphragm
At rest a normal adult heart rate should not exceed
100 bpm
As the bronchus divides in smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form the
alveoli
Gastro
Stomach
the first cervical vertebra which articulates with the skull
atlas
what patient demographic has a pharynx that is smaller and less curved
Children/pediatrics
what artery can be palpated on the anterior surface of the foot.
dorsalis pedis
In relation to the wrist the elbow is
Proximal
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
Large opening at the base of the skull that connects the spinal cord to the brain
foreman magnum
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane through this process
Diffusion
deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities return to the right atrium via this
inferior vena cava
Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called
abduction
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
list the areas of the spinal column in descending order
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx
Breathing occurs as a result of this
increase in carbon dioxide which decreases the ph on the cerebrospinal fluid
Hemoglobin is a molecule that attaches to _____ and carries oxygen
erythrocytes
A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac around the heart. What type of shock could this condition cause.
Obstructive