The way to describe the sections of the abdominal cavity. Imagine two lines intersecting at the umbilicus dividing the abdomen into four equal areas.

Carries blood from the neck, head, shoulders and upper extremities, returning to the heart.

A condition manifested from an inadequate function of the heart or pump failure.

Refers to the level of care that can be provided by a health care professional with a specified level of training.

A condition in which the internal body's core temperature falls below 95 degrees F.

The position in which the body is supine with the head lower than the feet.

These organs rid the blood of toxic waste products and control its balance of water and salt.

A sudden reaction of the nervous system that produces a temporary generalized vascular dilation, resulting in fainting.

Patient explicitly grants permission for you to give care, usually a verbal agreement or a nod.

A condition in which the body's core temperature increases to above 101 degrees F.

Boney protrusion located on the distal end of the sternum.

Virtually all of the blood in the body passes through this organ, where it is filtered. Worn out blood cells, foreign substances, and bacteria are removed.

A condition that occurs when a person reacts violently to a substance to which he or she has been sensitized.

A legal document that identifies what medical care a person will or will not accept. The document is developed and signed while the person is competent to make decisions regarding future situations.

Death from suffocation after submersion in water.

An assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the capillary beds.

A sticky, yellow fluid that carries the blood cells and nutrients. It also transports cellular waste material to the organs of excretion. It contains most of the compounds needed to produce a blood clot.

A condition in which toxins damage the vessel walls, causing them to become leaky and unable to contract well.

The crime of threatening, either verbally or physically, to touch another person without consent.

A serum containing antibodies that counteract venom.

A yellow skin or sclera discoloration that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction.

Secretions which are added to food by the salivary glands the stomach, the liver, the pancreas, and the small intestine to convert the food into basic sugars, fatty acids, and amino acids.

The cardiovascular system's circulation of blood and oxygen to all cells in different tissues and organs in the body.

Laws generally protect Emergency Medical Responders who act in good faith and within their scope of practice.

The temperature of the surrounding environment.