Exam 2: The Human Body: Reading the Map

Patients are more prone to aspirate vomitus into their lungs in the Trendelenburg position and therefore should not ________ within two to four hours of being placed in that position.

The prone position is best for the pelvic exam.

A ________ section would divide the eyes from the back of the head.

The anterior surface of the elbow is called ____________.

Pain in the general stomach area can indicate a variety of problems, including an ulcer, heart attack, appendicitis, ________ , or liver problems.

The most common type of radiologic diagnostic modality is the ________.

Cyanosis causes what coloration of the skin?

The ankle is a ________ structure.

The supine position ________.

A section that would divide the body into mirror images would be ________.

Death of tissue is called ____________.

The pubic area is used for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

When the head is lower than the heart, gravity increases the blood flow and therefore increases the cerebral or ________ pressure.

The transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into superior and ____________ areas.

________ devices use a narrowly focused X-ray beam that circles rapidly around the body.

A CT scan can show the true depth of a quarter-sized tumor shown on regular x-ray.

Death of the tissue is termed ____________.

The ________ position is sitting in bed with the head of the bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees.

The word meaning at or towards the body surface is ____________.

A patient is complaining of pain and the doctor suspects appendicitis.In which quadrant is the pain located?