Chapter 7 Key terms (Pre-Hospital
Emergency Care 11th Edition) 2025
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Abdominal Quadrants - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔There are four sections of the
abdomen. The right upper quadrant(RUQ), right lower quadrant(RLQ), Left
upper quadrant(LUQ), and Left lower quadrant(LLQ).
Abduction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Movement away from the midline of the body
Acetabulum - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔large socket in the pelvic bone for the head of
the femur
Acromion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tip of the shoulder blade
,Adduction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Movement toward the midline of the body
aerobic metabolism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Metabolism that can proceed only in
the presence of oxygen. Or the chemical and physical changes that take
place within the cell.
aganol respirations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(occasional gasping breaths) that may
seen just before death
airway - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔passageway by which air enters and leaves the
lungs/body.
Alevoli - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔tiny sacs in lungs which gas exchange occurs
located at the end of the bronchi
anerobic metabolism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔when glucose is broken down in the
absence of oxygen and it yields only a small amount of energy.
Anatomical Planes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Imaginary divisions of the body
anatomical position - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To stand erect with arms at the sides
and palms of the hands turned forward
Anatomy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Refers to the structure of the body and the
relationship of it´s parts to each other(how the body is made).
, anterior plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔on the front or abdominal side of the
body(The plane that separates the back and the front of the patient)
Anterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔front of the body or towards the front
Aorta - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔major systemic artery; arises from the left ventricle
of the heart; lies in front of the spine and passes through the thoracic and
abdominal cavity
Aortic Valve - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Located at the base of the aortic artery in the
left ventricle
Arteriole - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the smallest kind of artery
Artery - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A blood vessel that carries blood away from the
heart
Aspiration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Breathing fluid, food, vomit, blood, or an object
into the lungs
Atria - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The upper chambers of the heart
Automaticity - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The ability to function without access or
connection to the central nervous system
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Emergency Care 11th Edition) 2025
Expert Verified | Ace the Test
Abdominal Quadrants - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔There are four sections of the
abdomen. The right upper quadrant(RUQ), right lower quadrant(RLQ), Left
upper quadrant(LUQ), and Left lower quadrant(LLQ).
Abduction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Movement away from the midline of the body
Acetabulum - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔large socket in the pelvic bone for the head of
the femur
Acromion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tip of the shoulder blade
,Adduction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Movement toward the midline of the body
aerobic metabolism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Metabolism that can proceed only in
the presence of oxygen. Or the chemical and physical changes that take
place within the cell.
aganol respirations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔(occasional gasping breaths) that may
seen just before death
airway - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔passageway by which air enters and leaves the
lungs/body.
Alevoli - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔tiny sacs in lungs which gas exchange occurs
located at the end of the bronchi
anerobic metabolism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔when glucose is broken down in the
absence of oxygen and it yields only a small amount of energy.
Anatomical Planes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Imaginary divisions of the body
anatomical position - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To stand erect with arms at the sides
and palms of the hands turned forward
Anatomy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Refers to the structure of the body and the
relationship of it´s parts to each other(how the body is made).
, anterior plane - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔on the front or abdominal side of the
body(The plane that separates the back and the front of the patient)
Anterior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔front of the body or towards the front
Aorta - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔major systemic artery; arises from the left ventricle
of the heart; lies in front of the spine and passes through the thoracic and
abdominal cavity
Aortic Valve - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Located at the base of the aortic artery in the
left ventricle
Arteriole - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the smallest kind of artery
Artery - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A blood vessel that carries blood away from the
heart
Aspiration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Breathing fluid, food, vomit, blood, or an object
into the lungs
Atria - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The upper chambers of the heart
Automaticity - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The ability to function without access or
connection to the central nervous system
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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