FOUND CHPT 22 vocab

Palpitation

Performed with the hands and uses touch to feel the various parts of the body
Turgor

Elasticity
Edema

Fluid in the tissues
Tremors

Involuntary fine movement of the body or limbs
Percussion

Light, quick tapping on the body surface to produce sounds
Auscultation

Process of listening to sounds produced in the body with the aid of the stethoscope
Olfaction

Sense of smell
Lordosis

Exaggerated lumbar curve
Kyphosis

Increased curve in the thoracic area
Scoliosis

Pronounced lateral curvature of the spine

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FOUND CHPT 22 vocab

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FOUND CHPT 22 vocab

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2011-08-21T19:51:40Z

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