Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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Greater trochanter
A
A body prominence on the proximal lateral side of thigh, just below the hip joint
2
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Acetabulum
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Depression on lateral pelvis where it’s 3 component bones join
3
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Ausculate
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Organ sounds u hear when listening with a stethoscope
4
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Alpha-Adrenergic Receptors
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Change in the way a person thinks and behaves
May signal disease in central nervous system or else-where in body
5
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Cricothyroid membrane
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Thin sheet of fascia that connects the thyroid and cricoid cartilages
6
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Barotrauma
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Injury resulting from pressure disequilibrium across body surfaces
7
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Chordae Tendinae
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Thin bands of fiberous tissue that attach valves in heart and prevent them from inverting
8
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OPQRST
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Onset Provocation Quality Region/Radiation Severity Timing of pain
