A | B |
acromion process | highest portion of the shoulder |
bilaterally | similar on both sides of the body |
carpals | bones that make up the wrist |
clavicle | bone in the front of the shoulder or collarbone |
endocrine system | body system that regulates metabolic functions such as sugar absorption by the cells |
fowler's | the sitting position |
metacarpals | bonesk that make up the hand |
mid clavicular | an imaginary line drawn vertically from the center of the clavicle to the nipple below |
nervous system | body system that governs sensations, movement, and thought |
radius | lateral bone of the forearm aligned with the thumb |
scapula | shoulder blade |
supine | lying on the back |
torso | the body less the extremities and the head |
trendelenburg | lying supine (flat) with the legs elevated a few inches |
ulna | medial bone of the forearm |