EMT-Basic Part 1

Emergency Medical Responders25 CardsCreated about 1 month ago

This deck covers key anatomical terms and positions relevant to EMT-Basic training, including directional terms, body positions, and abdominal quadrants.

medial

toward the midline of the body
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
medial
toward the midline of the body
lateral
to the side, away from the midline of the body
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bilateral
on both sides
mid-axillary line
a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
anterior
the front of the body or body
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posterior
the back of the body or body part

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TermDefinition
medial
toward the midline of the body
lateral
to the side, away from the midline of the body
bilateral
on both sides
mid-axillary line
a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
anterior
the front of the body or body
posterior
the back of the body or body part
ventral
referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
dorsal
referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
superior
toward the head.
inferior
away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
proximal
closer to the torso
distal
farther away from the torso
torso
the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
palmer
referring to the palm of the hand
plantar
referring to the sole of the foot
mid-clavicular
the line through the center of the clavical
abdominal quadrants
four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant, the left upper quadrant, the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant
supine
lying on the back
recovery position
lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
Fowler's Position
a sitting position
Right Upper Quadrant
Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
Left Upper Quadrant
Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon Pancreas
Right Lower Quadrant
Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Apendix
Left Lower Quadrant
Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery and vein to the left leg, ureter
Trendelenburg Position
a position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)