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AP: Muscle Contraction Flashcards

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7695837206AcetylcholineNeurotransmitter used to send nerve impulse across neuromuscular junction between nerve and skeletal muscle0
7695837207ActinThin filament; a protein filament that attaches to myosin and slides to shorten a muscle fiber1
7695837208MyosinThick filaments; a protein filament that attaches to and pulls actin to shorten a muscle; has heads that look like golf clubs2
7695837209SarcomereA contractile unit in a striated muscle cell (Z-line to Z-line)3
7695837210A-BandPart of the sarcomere that contains actin and myosin overlapping4
7695837211Z-DiscMarks the ends of a sarcomere.5
7695837212I-bandPart of the sarcomere that contains just actin, this band shortens when a muscle is contracted. (#2)6
7695837213H-ZoneMiddle of the sarcomere that contains just myosin, this band shortens when a muscle is contracted.7
7695837214Cross bridgesSmall bridge-like structures between myosin heads and actin filaments during muscle contraction.8
7695837215Neuromuscular JunctionA synapse between a motor neuron and a sarcolemma of a muscle fiber. The site where the nervous system and muscular system interact.9
7695837216SarcolemmaThe plasma membrane of a muscle cell that carries a nerve impulse10
7695837217Sarcoplasmic reticulumThe network of tubules in a muscle cell that store and transport calcium.11
7695837218T tubuleTransverse tube that carries nerve impulse from the sarcolemma into the cell12
7695837219FiberOne entire muscle cell- runs the length of the entire muscle13
7695837225TropomyosinMolecule that blocks actin's active sites (must be moved for contraction to occur)14

AP Psychology - Sensation and Perception Flashcards

Advanced Placement Psychology
Enterprise High School, Redding, CA
All terms from Myers Psychology for AP (BFW Worth, 2011)

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4806525143sensationthe process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.0
4806525144perceptionthe process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.1
4806525145bottom-up processinganalysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information.2
4806525146top-down processinginformation processing guided by higher-level mental processes, as when we construct perceptions drawing on our experience and expectations.3
4806525147selective attentionthe focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus.4
4806525148inattentional blindnessfailing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere.5
4806525149change blindnessfailing to notice changes in the environment.6
4806525151absolute thresholdthe minimum stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus 50 percent of the time.7
4806525152signal detection theorya theory predicting how and when we detect the presence of a faint stimulus (signal) amid background stimulation (noise). Assumes that detection depends partly on a person's experience, expectations, motivation, and alertness.8
4806525155difference thresholdthe minimum difference between two stimuli required for detection 50 percent of the time. Also called the just noticeable difference (jnd).9
4806525156Weber's lawthe principle that, to be perceived as different, two stimuli must differ by a constant percentage (rather than a constant amount).10
4806525157sensory adaptationdiminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant stimulation.11
4806525158transductionconversion of one form of energy into another. In sensation, the transforming of stimulus energies, such as sights, sounds, and smells, into neural impulses our brains can interpret.12
4806525159wavelengththe distance from the peak of one light or sound wave to the peak of the next. Electromagnetic versions of this vary from the short blips of cosmic rays to the long pulses of radio transmission.13
4806525161intensitythe amount of energy in a light or sound wave, which we perceive as brightness or loudness, as determined by the wave's amplitude.14
4806525162pupilthe adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light enters.15
4806525163irisa ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening.16
4806525164lensthe transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to help focus images on the retina.17
4806525165retinathe light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin the processing of visual information.18
4806525166accomodationSensation - the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina.19
4806525167rodsretinal receptors that detect black, white, and gray; necessary for peripheral and twilight vision, when cones don't respond.20
4806525168conesretinal receptor cells that are concentrated near the center of the retina and that function in daylight or in well-lit conditions. These detect fine detail and give rise to color sensations.21
4806525169optic nervethe nerve that carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain.22
4806525170blind spotthe point at which the optic nerve leaves the eye and no receptor cells are located there.23
4806525171foveathe central focal point in the retina, around which the eye's cones cluster.24
4806525174Young-Helmholtz trichromatic (three-color) theorythe theory that the retina contains three different color receptors—one most sensitive to red, one to green, one to blue—which, when stimulated in combination, can produce the perception of any color.25
4806525175opponent-process theorythe theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green, yellow-blue, white-black) enable color vision. For example, some cells are stimulated by green and inhibited by red; others are stimulated by red and inhibited by green.26
4806525176auditionthe sense or act of hearing.27
4806525177frequencythe number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time (for example, per second).28
4806525178pitcha tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency.29
4806525179middle earthe chamber between the eardrum and cochlea containing three tiny bones (hammer, anvil, and stirrup) that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea's oval window.30
4806525180cochleaa coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses31
4806525181inner earthe innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs.32
4806525186cochlear implanta device for converting sounds into electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea.33
4806525187kinesthesisthe system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts.34
4806525188vestibular sensethe sense of body movement and position, including the sense of balance.35
4806525189gate-control theorythe theory that the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that blocks pain signals or allows them to pass on to the brain. The "gate" is opened by the activity of pain signals traveling up small nerve fibers and is closed by activity in larger fibers or by information coming from the brain.36
4806525191gestaltan organized whole. These type of psychologists emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes37
4806525193grouping rulesthe perceptual tendency to organize stimuli into coherent groups (proximity, closure, etc).38
4806525194depth perceptionthe ability to see objects in three dimensions although the images that strike the retina are two-dimensional; allows us to judge distance.39
4806525196binocular cuesdepth cues, such as retinal disparity, that depend on the use of two eyes.40
4806525197retinal disparitya binocular cue for perceiving depth by comparing images from the retinas in the two eyes, the brain computes distance—the greater the disparity (difference) between the two images, the closer the object.41
4806525198monocular cuesdepth cues, such as interposition and linear perspective, available to either eye alone.42
4806525200perceptual constancyperceiving objects as unchanging (having consistent shapes, size, lightness, and color) even as illumination and retinal images change.43
4806525204synesthesiathe controversial claim certain people can combine senses and perceive information through multiple sensations.44

AP World History Strayer Chapter 6 Vocabulary Flashcards

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6968383464Meroe*Definition:* City in southern Nubia that was the center of Nubian civilization. *Significance:* Governed by a female monarch. Gained its wealth through long-distance trade. Declined after Islam invaded.0
6968400838Axum*Definition:* Northern Ethiopian city that relied on highly productive agriculture with plow-based farming. *Significance:* A part at Adulis and used taxes to gain revenue from other empires. They didn't rely on hoe and digging stick.1
6968417783Piye*Definition:* 8th century BCE, Africa. Paid respect to gods for great victory. *Significance:* Reunified Egypt and conquered ruler and began to govern/lead war.2
6968427852Niger Valley Civilization*Definition:* City-based civilization in Niger valley. Noted for its lack of centralized state structure. *Significance:* Led to the uprising of jenne jeno3
6968438395Maya Civilization*Definition:* Mesoamerican civilization known for the only fully developed written language of the Pre-columbian Americas. *Significance:* Resembled the competing city-states of Mesopotamia and written language.4
6968453201Teotihuacan*Definition:* Largest city of Pre-Columbian America that governed and/or influenced much of the surrounding region ("City of the gods"). *Significance:* Had long-distance trade which enabled them to live a more luxurious life.5
6968463912Chavin*Definition:* Andean town that was the center of a large Peruvian religious movement. *Significance:* Religious movement within class system of elites. Decline due to famine and drought.6
6968470282Moche*Definition:* Important regional civilization of Peru, governed by warrior-priests. *Significance:* Elites lived luxuriously, prisoners and poor were sacrificed in rituals.7
6968481177Wari and Tiwanaku*Definition:* Civilizations in Andes Mountains before Inca Empire. *Significance:* Almost opposites, the Wari used irrigation for agriculture and Tiwanaku farmed. The Wari depended on the Tiwanaku.8
6968490891Bantu Expansion*Definition:* Gradual migration of Bantu peoples from their homeland. *Significance:* Their ironworking and agricultural techniques gave them an advantage over gathering and hunting peoples.9
6968498812Chaco Phenomenon*Definition:* Name given to a major process settlement and social organization among the peoples of Chaco Canyon. *Significance:* Drought caused people to start depending on agriculture which made a large population develop.10
6968509810Mound Builders/Cahokia*Definition:* Members of a number of cultures that developed along the Mississippi that built large mounds that they buried people with their stuff under. *Significance:* Buried people with all their things in hopes to make it to the afterlife (only for wealthy people).11

Membranes & Transport - AP Biology Flashcards

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5725049504aquaporinChannel protein through which water can diffuse across a membrane.0
5725049505bulk transportMovement of substances too large for protein transport into or out of cell.1
5725049506carrier proteinProtein that combines with an transports a molecule or ion across the plasma membrane.2
5725049507channel proteinProtein that forms a channel that allows a particular molecule or ion to cross the plasma membrane.3
5725049508cholesterolA steroid found in animal plasma membranes that helps keep them fluid4
5725049509lysisBursting of a cell.5
5725049510Selectively permeableAbility of plasma membranes to regulate the passage of into and out of the cell; allowing some to pass through and preventing the passage of others.6
5725049511diffusionMovement of molecules or ions from a region of higher to lower concentration; it requires no energy and tends to lead to an equal distribution.7
5725049512enzymatic proteinProtein that catalyzes a specific reaction.8
5725049513facilitated diffusionPassive transfer of a substance into or out of a cell along a concentration gradient that requires a carrier.9
5725049514fluid-mosaic modelModel for the cell membrane based on the changing location and pattern of protein molecules in a fluid phospholipid layer.10
5725049515glycoproteinProtein in plasma membranes that bears a carbohydrate chain. usually acts as an ID marker11
5725049516hypertonic solutionHigher solute concentration (less water) than the cytoplasm of a cell; causes a cell to lose water by osmosis.12
5725049517hypotonic solutionLower solute (more water) concentration than the cytoplasm of a cell;13
5725049518isotonic solutionSolution that is equal in solute concentration to that of the cytoplasm of a cell; causes a cell to neither gain nor lose water by osmosis.14
5725049519junction proteinProteins that assist cell-to-cell communication at the plasma membrane.15
5725049520osmosisDiffusion of water through a differentially permeable membrane.16
5725049521plasmolysisContraction of the cell contents in plants due to the loss of water resulting in cell membrane pulling away from cell wall.17
5725049522receptor proteinProtein located in the plasma membrane or within the cell; binds to a substance that alters some metabolic aspect of the cell.18
5725049523soluteSubstance that is dissolved in a solvent, forming a solution.19
5725049524solventLiquid portion of a solution that serves to dissolve the solute.20
5725049525turgor pressurePressure of the cell contents against the cell wall; determined by the water content of the vacuole and provides internal support.21
5725049526flaccidwhen a plant cell is somewhat wilted (opposite of turgid)22
5725049527sodium-potassium pumpType of active transport that moves Na+/K+ across membranes23
5725049528membrane potentialvoltage across a membrane24
5725049529Electrochemical Gradienta difference in ions and in charge across a membrane (results in membrane potential)25
5725049530Proton pumpProtein that performs Active transport of H+ across membrane26
5725049531Co-transportWhen a molecule can only be carried across the membrane with a second molecule (usually linked to a pump)27
5725049532phospholipidmain component of the cell membrane28
5725049533Receptor-mediated endocytosisproteins on surface stimulate a cell to engulf particles. Cholesterol taken in this way29

AP Chemistry - Exam Review Flashcards

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6538487591Heisenberg uncertainty principlestates that it is impossible to know simultaneously the exact position and momentum of a particle. That is, the more exactly the position is determined, the less known the momentum, and vice versa.0
6538487592Pauli exclusion principletwo or more identical fermions (particles with half-integer spin) cannot occupy the same quantum state within a quantum system simultaneously.1
6538487593Hund's ruleevery orbital in a subshell is singly occupied with one electron before any one orbital is doubly occupied, and all electrons in singly occupied orbitals have the same spin.2
6538487594Shielding effectdescribes the attraction between an electron and the nucleus in any atom with more than one electron shell. Shielding effect can be defined as a reduction in the effective nuclear charge on the electron cloud, due to a difference in the attraction forces of the electrons on the nucleus.3
6538487595Wave nature of matterwavelength is inversely proportional to the momentum of a particle.4
6538487596Orbital notation5
6538487597Hybridizationis the idea that atomic orbitals fuse to form newly hybridized orbitals, which in turn, influences molecular geometry and bonding properties.6
6538487598VSEPRValence shell electron pair repulsion theory is a model used in chemistry to predict the geometry of individual molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms.7
6538487599Acid base titration calculation8
6538487600Molarity9
6538487601Empirical formula10
6538487602Balancing equations11
6538487603AlphaAlpha decay is the loss of an α-particle (a helium nucleus).12
6538487604Positron Emission13
6538487605BetaBeta decay is the loss of a β-particle (a high energy electron).14
6538487606Gamma15
6538487607Combined gas lawwhen we put Boyle's law, Charles' law, and Gay-Lussac's law together, we come up with the combined gas law, which shows that: Pressure is inversely proportional to volume, or higher volume equals lower pressure. Pressure is directly proportional to temperature, or higher temperature equals higher pressure.16
6538487608Hess' lawstates that regardless of the multiple stages or steps of a reaction, the total enthalpy change for the reaction is the sum of all changes. This law is a manifestation that enthalpy is a state function.17
6538487609Quantum numbersrefer to the outermost valence electrons of the Carbon (C) atom, which are located in the 2p atomic orbital, are; n = 2 (2nd electron shell), ℓ = 1 (p orbital subshell), mℓ = 1, 0 or −1, ms = ½ (parallel spins).18
6538487610Polarity19
6538487611Solubilitythe ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent. It is measured in terms of the maximum amount of solute dissolved in a solvent at equilibrium. The resulting solution is called a saturated solution.20
6538487612Molar mass from gas law data21
6538487613Gas Lawequal volumes of all ideal gases (at the same temperature and pressure) contain the same number of molecules.22
6538487614One mole of an ideal gas has a volume of22.4 litres at STP23
6538487615kinetic molecular theorydescribes a gas as a large number of submicroscopic particles (atoms or molecules), all of which are in constant rapid motion that has randomness arising from their many collisions with each other and with the walls of the container.24
6538487616Electrolytesare salts or molecules that ionize completely in solution. As a result, electrolyte solutions readily conduct electricity25
6538487617Nonelectrolytesnonelectrolytes do not dissociate into ions in solution; nonelectrolyte solutions do not, therefore, conduct electricity.26
6538487618Physical Changecan see the change27
6538487619Chemical Changemolecules change28
6538487620Densityis an intensive property- does depend on the amount. ex: heat.29
6538487621Isomerssame formula but different structure.30
6538487622Descriptive chemistry - the halogensa group in the periodic table consisting of five chemically related elements: fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At).31
6538487623Molecular geometry32
6538487624Lewis Structureso-o-o33
6538487625Stoichiometry34
6538487626Nuclear Equations35
6538487627Calculating delta H using bond energies36
6538487628Manometeran instrument that uses a column of liquid to measure pressure, although the term is currently often used to mean any pressure measuring instrument.37
6538487629From celsius to fahrenheitC=5/9 (F-32)38
6538487630From fahrenheit to celsiusF=9/5 (C) + 3239
6538487631Kelvin to celsiusK= C+273.1540
6538487632Sig Figs+- : Answer has same number of decimal places as number with fewest decimal places x/ : Anwer has same number of sig figs as number with fewest sig figs41
6538487633Percent Yieldwhat you got/what you should've gotten42
6538487634Concentrationmolarity/Liters43
6538487635Energythe capacity to do work or make heat44
6538487636Kineticmotion KE=1/2mv^245
65384876371st Law of Thermodynamicstotal energy lost/gained is equal to the total energy gained/lost by its surrounding system. ΔE=q+w46
6538487638Endothermicabsorption of heat.47
6538487639Exothermicexpulsion of heat.48
6538487640More reactive trendup and to the right49
6538487641Specific Heat Capacityamount of energy required to raise 1g 1C heat= (g heated)(specific heat)(change in temperature) oorrr q=mΔT50
6538487642Electron CaptureAddition of an electron to a proton in the nucleus is known as electron capture or K-capture. The result of this process is that a proton is transformed into a neutron.51
6538487643Positron EmissionSome nuclei decay by emitting a positron, a particle that has the same mass as but an opposite charge to that of an electron.52
6538487644Lattice Energy53
6538487645Titration54

AP French: Les sports Flashcards

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8789721184l'alpinisme (m)mountain climbing0
8789721185l'athlétisme (m)track and field1
8789721186l'aviron (m)crew2
8789721187le badmintonbadminton3
8789721188le base-ballbaseball4
8789721189le basket-ballthe basketball5
8789721190le bowlingbowling6
8789721191la boxeboxing7
8789721192la chassehunting8
8789721193la courserunning9
8789721194le cyclismecycling10
8789721195le deltaplanehang gliding11
8789721196l'équitation (f)horseback riding12
8789721197l'escrime (f)fencing13
8789721198le footballsoccer14
8789721199le football américainfootball15
8789721200le golfgolf16
8789721201la gymnastiquegymnastics17
8789721202l'haltérophilie (f)weight lifting18
8789721203le hockey (sur glace)(ice) hockey19
8789721204le hockey sur gazonfield hockey20
8789721205le judojudo21
8789721206le karatékarate22
8789721207la natationswimming23
8789721208le patinage (sur glace)(ice) skating24
8789721209la pêchefishing25
8789721210la pétanquebocce26
8789721211le ping-pongtable tennis27
8789721212la planche à voilewind surfing28
8789721213la plongée sous-marineskin diving29
8789721214le skiskiing30
8789721215le ski nautiquewater skiing31
8789721216le tennistennis32
8789721217le terrainfield33
8789721218le tir à l'arcarchery34
8789721219la voilesailing35
8789721220le volley-ballvolleyball36

AP World History Chapter 22 Flashcards

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5917227118Adam SchallAlong with Matteo Ricci, Jesuit scholar in court of Ming emperors; skilled scientist; won few converts to Christianity0
5917227119Asian sea trading NetworkDivided, from West to East, into three zones prior to the European arrival: an Arab zone based on glass, carpets, and tapestries; an Indian zone, with cotton textiles; and a Chinese zone, with paper, porcelain, and silks.1
5917227120BataviaDutch fortress located after 1620 on the island of Java2
5917227121CantonOne of the 2 port cities where Europeans were permitted to trade with China during the Ming Dynasty.3
5917227122CaravelA small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic.4
5917227123ChongzhenLast of the Ming emperors; committed suicide in 1644 in the face of a Jurchen capture of the forbidden City at Beijing.5
5917227124DeshimaIsland in Nagasaki Bay; only port open to non-Japanese after closure of the islands in the 1640s; only Chinese and Dutch ships were permitted to enter.6
5917227125Dutch trading empireThe Dutch system extending into Asia with fortified towns and factories, warships on patrol, and monopoly control of a limited number of products.7
5917227126EdoTokugawa capital city, modern day Tokyo, center of Tokugawa Shogunate8
5917227127Francis XavierEarly Jesuit missionary often called the Apostle to the Indies. He was an associate of St Ignatius of Loyola, with whom he took the vow founding the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). From 1541 he traveled through India, Japan, and the East Indies, making many converts.9
5917227128HongwuFirst Ming emperor in 1368; originally of peasant lineage; original name Zhu Yuanzhang; drove out Mongol influence; restored position of scholar-gentry10
5917227129LuzonNorthern island of Philippines; conquered by Spain during the 1560s; site of major Catholic missionary effort.11
5917227130MacaoOne of two ports in which Europeans were permitted to trade in China during the Ming dynasty12
5917227131Matteo RicciPortuguese Jesuit missionary who went to China, assimilated into Chinese culture and language and ran a Christian mission in China.13
5917227132MindanaoSouthern Island of Philippines; a Muslim kingdom that was able to successfully resist Spanish Conquest.14
5917227133NobunagaThe first Japanese daimyo to make extensive use of firearms; in 1573 deposed the last Ashikaga shogun; unified much of central Honshu; died in 1582.15
5917227134OrmuzPortuguese factory or fortified trade town located at southern end of Persian Gulf; site for forcible entry into Asian sea trade network.16
5917227135Robert de NobiliJesuit missionary to India who dressed in the robes of Brahmin priests and used Indian language and customs to convert Hindus17
5917227136Toyotomi HideyoshiGeneral under Nobanga; suceeded as leading military power in Japan; continued efforts to break power of daimyos; constucted a series of military alliances that made him the military master of Japan in 1590; died in 1598.18

Emergency Care 13th Ed. Chapter 31 - Environmental Emergencies Flashcards

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4249746844________ is the transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contactConduction0
4249746845_____ _____ is chilling caused by conduction of heat from the body when the body or clothing is wetWater chill1
4249746846Water conducts heat away from the body ___ times faster than still air252
4249746847_______ is carrying away of heat by currents of air, water, or other gases or liquidsConvection3
4249746848_____ _____ is chilling caused by convection of heat from the body in the presence of air currentsWind chill4
4249746849________ is sending out energy, such as heat, in waves into spaceRadiation5
4249746850_________ is the change from liquid to gas. When the body perspires or gets wet, evaporation of the perspiration or other liquid into the air has a cooling effect on the bodyEvaporation6
4249746851_________ is breathing. During breathing, body heat is lost as warm air is exhaled from the bodyRespiration7
4249746852________ is generalized cooling that reduces body temperature below normal, which is a life-threatening condition in its extremeHypothermia8
4249746853Between ___-___ degrees, expect shivering to occur99-969
4249746854Between ___-___ degrees, expect intense shivering and difficulty speaking95-9110
4249746855Between ___-___ degrees, expect shivering to decrease and be replaced by muscular rigidity90-8611
4249746856Between ___-___ degrees, expect the patient to become irrational, lose contact with the environment, and drift into a stuporous state85-8112
4249746857Between ___-___ degrees, expect the patient to lose consciousness and not respond to verbal stimuli80-7813
4249746858Patients in _______, with ______, head and spinal cord injuries, infection, diabetes, and under the influence of ______ or ______ are more at risk of hypothermiaShock, burns, drugs or alcohol14
4249746859The greatest area of heat loss in the body is the ______Head15
4249746860A pulse should be checked in hypothermic patients for at least ___-___ secs30-45 secs16
4249746861________ rewarming allows the body to rewarm itselfPassive17
4249746862________ rewarming is the application of an external heat source to rewarm the body of a hypothermic patientActive18
4249746863________ rewarming is the application of heat to the lateral chest, neck, armpits, and groin of a hypothermic patientCentral19
4249746864Rough handling of a hypothermic patient can result in _______ _______Ventricular fibrillation20
4249746865In cases of severe hypothermia, you will find the patient unconscious with no discernible vital signs. The H/R can slow to less than ___ beats/min, and the patient will feel cold to the touch. Patient could still be alive1021
4249746866A hypothermic patient may not reach biological death for more than ___ mins30 mins22
4249746867______ ______ is cooling or freezing of particular parts of the body. Classified as early and superficial, or late and deepLocal cooling23
4249746868The most severe cases of local cooling result in _______ (localized tissue death), resulting in a dead white color of skinGangrene24
4249746869Before warming a frozen body part, ensure to remove ______Jewelry25
4249746870______ is a good indicator of successful rewarmingPain26
4249746871________ is an increase in body temperature above normal, which is a life-threatening conditionHyperthermia27
4249746872When humidity is high, the evaporation of perspiration ______Slows28
4249746873Prolonged exposure to excessive heat can create an emergency in which the patient presents with moist, pale skin that may feel normal or cool to the touch, a condition known as heat _______Exhaustion29
4249746874When the body loses salts and brings on painful muscle cramps, the condition is called heat _______Cramps30
4249746875The first step in emergency care for patients with heat conditions is to _______ them from the hot environmentRemove31
4249746876When a heat emergency patient presents with hot skin, whether dry or moist, it is known as heat ______. Starts when the patient stops sweatingStroke32
4249746877_________ is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid. Outcomes are classified as death, morbidity, and no morbidityDrowning33
4249746878_______ means the patient experiences illness or other adverse effects, such as unconsciousness or pnemoniaMorbidity34
4249746879Some patients who drown in cold water can be resuscitated after ___ mins or more in cardiac arrest30 mins35
4249746880_______ _______ is a condition resulting from nitrogen trapped in the body's tissues, caused by coming up too quickly from a deep, prolonged dive. A symptom is "the bends" or deep pain in the muscles and jointsDecompression sickness36
4249746881____ percent of decompression sickness cases occur within 3 hours of the dive9037
4249746882The risk of decompression sickness is increased if divers fly within ___ hours of a dive1238
4249746883The order of water rescue is: ______, ______ and tow, _____, and ____Reach, throw, row, and go39
4249746884_______ are substances produced by animals or plants that are poisonous to humansToxins40
4249746885_______ is a toxin produced by certain animals such as snakes, spiders, and some marine lifeVenom41
4249746886_____ ______ spider bites are painless, and patients seldom recall being bitten. Bite results in severe localized tissue damageBrown recluse42
4249746887_____ _____ and _____ snakes are two poisonous snakes in the U.S.Pit vipers and coral43
4249746888A ______ _______ _______ may be the most effective technique to slow the spread of venom after as snakebitePressure immobilization bandage44
4249746889The purpose of the pressure immobilization bandage is to restrict the flow of the ______, not the bloodLymph45
4249746890Rinsing site of the sting from marine life with _______ will reduce pain to the stingVinegar46
4249746891After a sting site has been rinsed with vinegar to inactivate the venom, immersion of the site in hot but nonscalding water (maximum ____ degrees) may further reduce the pain11347

Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 29 terms Flashcards

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4196002877air embolisma bubble of air in the bloodstream. The plural is air emboli. The more accurate term is arterial gas embolism (AGE).0
4196002878ataxic respirationsa pattern of irregular and unpredictable breathing commonly caused by brain injury.1
4196002879autonomic nervous systemthe division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor functions.2
4196002880central nervous systemthe brain and spinal cord.3
4196002881central neurogenic hyperventilationa pattern of rapid and deep breathing caused by injury to the brain.4
4196002882cerebrospinal fluidthe fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.5
4196002883Cheyene-Stokes breathinga distinct pattern of breathing characterized by quickening and deepening respirations followed by a period of apnea.6
4196002884concussionmild closed head injury without detectable damage to the brain. Complete recovery is usually expected.7
4196002885contusiona bruise. In brain injuries, a bruised brain caused when the force of a blow to the head is great enough to rupture blood vessels.8
4196002886craniumthe bony structure making up the forehead, top, back, and upper sides of the skull.9
4196002887dermatomean area of the skin that is innervated by a single spinal nerve.10
4196002888foramen magnumthe opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes from the brain.11
4196002889hematomaa swelling caused by the collection of blood under the skin or in damaged tissues as a result of an injured or broken blood vessel. In a head injury, a collection of blood within the skull or brain.12
4196002890herniationpushing of a portion of the brain through the foramen magnum as a result of increased intracranial pressure.13
4196002891intracranial pressurepressure inside the skull.14
4196002892lacerationa cut. In brain injuries, a cut to the brain.15
4196002893malarthe cheek bone. Also called the16
4196002894mandiblethe lower jawbone.17
4196002895maxillaethe two fused bones forming the upper jaw.18
4196002896nasal bonesthe bones that form the upper third, or bridge, of the nose.19
4196002897nervous systemthe system of brain, spinal cord, and nerves that govern sensation, movement, and thought.20
4196002898neurogenic shockhypoperfusion due to nerve paralysis (sometimes caused by spinal cord injuries) resulting in the dilation of blood vessels that increases the volume of the circulatory system beyond the point where it can be filled.21
4196002899orbitsthe bony structures around the eyes; the eye sockets.22
4196002900peripheral nervous systemthe nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cord.23
4196002901pulmonary embolisma blockage in the blood circulation of the lung caused by a blood clot or air bubble.24
4196002902spinal motion restrictionthe immobilization of the spinal column as if it were a single bone to prevent movement of individual vertebrae.25
4196002903spinous processthe bony bump on a vertebra.26
4196002904temporal bonebone that forms part of the side of the skull and floor of the cranial cavity. There are right and left temporal bones.27
4196002905temporomandibular jointthe movable joint formed between the mandible and the temporal bone, also called the TMJ.28
4196002906vertebraethe thirty-three bones of the spinal column (singular vertebra).29

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