EMS 1021 COURSE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Anatomy. Answer: The study of body structure
● Physiology. Answer: The study of body function
● Homeostasis. Answer: The regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood
glucose, around a particular level
● Myocardium. Answer: muscular, middle layer of the heart
● Automaticity. Answer: The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses
on its own.
● Medial. Answer: toward the midline
● Midline. Answer: An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right
and left halves.
● Bilateral. Answer: Both sides
● Unilateral. Answer: Pertaining to one side
● Midaxillary. Answer: An imaginary line through the axillary region that separates the front
and back of the human body
● Dorsal. Answer: Toward the back
● Ventral. Answer: Toward the belly
● Midclavivular. Answer: Middle or toward clavicle?
● Distal. Answer: Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to
the body trunk
● Proximal. Answer: Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb
to the body trunk
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Anatomy. Answer: The study of body structure
● Physiology. Answer: The study of body function
● Homeostasis. Answer: The regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood
glucose, around a particular level
● Myocardium. Answer: muscular, middle layer of the heart
● Automaticity. Answer: The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses
on its own.
● Medial. Answer: toward the midline
● Midline. Answer: An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right
and left halves.
● Bilateral. Answer: Both sides
● Unilateral. Answer: Pertaining to one side
● Midaxillary. Answer: An imaginary line through the axillary region that separates the front
and back of the human body
● Dorsal. Answer: Toward the back
● Ventral. Answer: Toward the belly
● Midclavivular. Answer: Middle or toward clavicle?
● Distal. Answer: Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to
the body trunk
● Proximal. Answer: Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb
to the body trunk