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Definition of Palpate
Palpate: To touch or feel. For example, the edge of an enlarged liver may be palpated below the rib cage. From the Latin "palpare" (to stroke or to pat). Just as the Latin word means to touch or feel lightly, that is how a doctor palpates the abdomen.
During an emergency roon exam for an injured arm,the doctor palpates the arm's entire length,starting at the shoulder and ending at the fingers of the hand. What is this process called
I was wondering if anyone knows a good website where I can find out thanks
2 answers
A. Right to left
B. proximal to distal
C. anterior to ventral
D. coronal to transverse
The answer is B.
B. proximal to distal
C. anterior to ventral
D. coronal to transverse
The answer is B.