Medical Arts Vocabulary

2. One who has a physical injury caused by an external force.
4. One who has or describes symptoms of an illness; a patient with no injuries.
6. The largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain. The integumentary system includes the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, associated glands, hair, and nails.
9. The first person to gather clues and cues about an emergency.
10. A healthcare professional takes care of a patient's physical and mental status for a longer period of time based on the initial information they have got from the patient.
11. A process of information gathering as well as evaluation that begins when the call is received.

1. Consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. The heart and vessels work together intricately to provide adequate blood flow to all parts of the body.
3. The respiratory system is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe. It includes your airways, lungs and blood vessels.
5. A rapid but thorough head-to-toe examination assessment to identify all potentially significant injuries.
6. The first assessment that nurses and medical practitioners use to assess their patients.
7. Bones, muscles and joints make up the musculoskeletal system, along with cartilage, tendons, ligaments and connective tissue.
8. The sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) according to the urgency of their need for care.