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First Responders
defining terms and general questions
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Medical
11th Grade
12/11/2014

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Term
Superior
Definition
towards the head, or above
Term
Inferior
Definition
towards the feet, or below
Term
Anterior
Definition
front, or in front
Term
Posterior
Definition
back or at the back of
Term
Lateral
Definition
toward the side of the body, or away from the midline of the body.
Term
Medial
Definition
toward the midline of the body
Term
Proximal
Definition
closer to the top of the limb
Term
Distal
Definition
closer toward the bottom or end of limb
Term
Supine
Definition
lying face upwards
Term
Prone
Definition
lying face downwards
Term
What is the most minor injury type?
Definition
Abrasion
Term
What is an abrasion?
Definition
wound caused by superficial damage to the skin.
Term
What is an avulsion?
Definition
When all layers of the skin is removed.
Term
What is an laceration?
Definition
wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue.
Term
What is evisceration?
Definition
the removal of internal organs.
Term
Describe venos bleeding.
Definition
oozing or running of dark blood. More severe than capillary bleeding.
Term
Capillary bleeding
Definition
oozing, road rash or paper cut
Term
Arterial bleeding
Definition
bright red blood that spurt. Moving oxygenated blood under pressure
Term
what is the difference between veins and arteries?
Definition
Veins carry deoxygenated blood to the heart, but arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
Term
What is a simple fracture?
Definition
broken bones that remain within the body
Term
What are compound fractures?
Definition
broken bones that penetrate through the skin and expose the bone and tissue.
Term
what are the 6 fracture types?
Definition
commuted fractures, greenstick fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, spiral fractures, and avulsion fractures.
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