Chapter 1 Flashcards by Debbie Le

Identify WHIMIS SYMBOLS

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Which bin do contaminated items (urine, blood, towels, gloves) go into?

Yellow or red biohazard bin

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Which bin do you put animal waste (organs) into?

White biohazard bin

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Which small bin do you put ‘toxic to cells’ into?

small red bin

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Which bin do you put sharps (blades, pins, slides) into?

Small yellow bin

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Define anatomical position

body standing upright, feet is shoulder width and parallel, with toes and face forward, palms of the hands face forward

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Anterior landmarks (front): abdominal

anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs

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Anterior landmarks (front): acromial

point of shoulder

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Anterior landmarks (front): antebrachial

forearm

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Anterior landmarks (front): antecubital

anterior surface of elbow

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Anterior landmarks (front): axillary

armpit

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Anterior landmarks (front): brachial

arm

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Anterior landmarks (front): buccal

cheeks

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Anterior landmarks (front): carpal

wrist

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Anterior landmarks (front): cephalic

head

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Anterior landmarks (front): cervical

neck region

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Anterior landmarks (front): coxal

hip

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Anterior landmarks (front): crural

leg

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Anterior landmarks (front): digital

fingers

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Anterior and posterior landmark (front and back): femoral

thigh

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Anterior landmarks (front): fibular (peroneal)

side of leg

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Anterior landmarks (front): frontal

forehead

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Anterior landmarks (front): hallux

great toe

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Anterior landmarks (front): Inguinal

groin area

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Anterior landmarks (front): mammary

breast region

Anterior landmarks (front): manus

hand

Anterior landmarks (front): mental

chin

Anterior landmarks (front): nasal

nose

Anterior landmarks (front): oral

mouth

Anterior landmarks (front): orbital

bony eye socket

Anterior landmarks (front): palmar

palms of hand

Anterior landmarks (front): patellar

anterior knee region

Anterior landmarks (front): pedal

foot

Anterior landmarks (front): pelvic

pelvis region

Anterior landmarks (front): pollex

thumb

Anterior landmarks (front): pubic

genital region

Anterior landmarks (front): sternal

region of breastbone

Anterior landmarks (front): Tarsal

Ankle

Anterior landmarks (front): Thoracic

chest

Anterior landmarks (front): Umbilical

navel

Posterior landmarks (back): calcaneal

heel of foot

Posterior landmarks (back): dorsum

back

Posterior landmarks (back): gluteal

buttocks

Posterior landmarks (back): lumbar

area of back between ribs and hips

Posterior landmarks (back): Perineal

region between anus and external genitalia

Posterior landmarks (back): sacral

region between hips

Posterior landmarks (back): vertebral

area of the spinal column

Posterior landmarks (back): occipital

posterior aspect of head

Posterior landmarks (back): otic

ears

Posterior landmarks (back): Plantar

Sole of foot

Posterior landmarks (back): Popliteal

back of knee

Posterior landmarks (back): Scapular

scapula or shoulder blade area

Posterior landmarks (back): sural

calf or posterior surface of leg

Posterior landmarks (back): vertebral

Area of spinal column

What direction is 'anterior' (ventral)?

front, direction towards the front of the body

What direction is 'posterior' (dorsal)?

back, direction towards the back of the body

What position is 'superior' (cranial) ?

Above or higher than another part of the body

What position is 'inferior' (caudal)?

Below, lower than another body part

What does lateral mean?

side or direction toward the side of the body

what does medial mean?

middle or direction toward the middle of the body

What does proximal mean?

limb that is nearer to point of attachment or the trunk of the body

What does distal mean?

limb that is farther from the point of attachment or trunk of the body

What does superficial mean?

towards the surface of the body

what does deep mean?

desrcibes position farther from the surface of the body

What does the division of the sagittal plane look like? What does the division of the midsagittal plane look like? What does the division of the parasagittal plane look like?

divides body or organ vertically into left and right sides divides the body or organ vertically into equal left and right portions divides the body or organ vertically into unequal left and right portions

What does the division of the frontal plane look like?

devides the body or organ into front (anterior, somtimes called the coronal plane) or back (posterior) portions

What does the division of the transverse plane look like?

divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions. Transverse planes produce images called 'crossed sections'

What does flexion mean?

bending

What does extension mean?

straightening

What does lateral flexion mean?

bending towards side

Chapter 1 Flashcards

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