The Basics and the Body

2. - away from the point or origin
5. - use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities
7. - near the point of origin or the point which somethings starts
10. - illness or injury characterized by rapid onset
11. - normal standing position
13. - the process of recording the study of blood vessels
16. - a mature red blood cell
17. - a pathogen that normally does not cause a disease unless the immune system is in a weakened state
19. - an injury or condition that originates outside the body
20. - a period of gradual recovery after illness or injury
23. - lying facedown with knees bent while resting on the knees and chest
24. - lying flat with the face down
26. - the sugical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
29. position - lying on the side with the hip and knee straig, and the other hip and knee bent or flexed
30. - application of light or firm pressure on the skin to check for abnormalities

1. - abnormal hardeing of the wall of an artery or arteries
3. - tapping areas on the surface of the body to produce a vibration sound
4. - use of the sense of smell to direct abnormalities
6. - near the side of the body; farther from the midline of the body
8. - near the midline or center, of the body
9. - surgical removal of the appendix
12. - the body’s immune system has an exaggerated response to an antigen
14. - the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
15. - is a blood condition in which sugar, or glucose, levels are below normal
18. - observtion of one or more areas of the body
21. - left or right side ; lying position
22. position - a semi-sitting position; head of the bed elevated
25. - an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs
27. - used to describe cancers in which the patient has a good chance of survival
28. - lyinig flat with the face up