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first aid equipment
The instruments and equipment used to transport the sick and the injured and to administer first aid.
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syringe
Instrument used to inject or remove a liquid substance.
principal veins and arteries
finger flange
Support for the index and the middle finger while the thumb pushes down on the thumb rest.
thumb rest
Device pressed or pulled to operate the plunger.
plunger
Cylindrical stem that slides up and down the hollow barrel; its movement draws in or expels liquid.
scale
The divisions inscribed on the syringe; they constitute units of volume.
rubber bulb
Piece of rubber connected to a plunger; the rubber adheres to the sides of the barrel so that a liquid can be removed or injected.
Luer-Lock tip
Nut-shaped end of the syringe; it fits inside the needle hub.
needle hub
Piece of plastic at the base of the needle; it fits into the Luer-Lock tip.
bevel
The oblique tip of the syringe.
hollow barrel
Reservoir that creates a vacuum so that a liquid can be removed or injected.
tip protector
Device that covers the Luer-Lock tip when the needle hub is not inserted into the syringe.
needle
Hollow bevel-tipped metal stem that is covered with a needle hub; it is used for intravenous and subcutaneous injections and sampling.