ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY FOR
EMERGENCY CARE COMPREHENSIVE
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◉ What does the skeleton consist of?. Answer: Skull, spine, ribs,
sternum, shoulders, upper extremities, pelvis, and lower extremities.
◉ What is the function of the skull?. Answer: To enclose and protect
the brain.
◉ What are the two main parts of the skull?. Answer: Cranium and
face.
◉ How many vertebrae are in the spinal column?. Answer: 33
vertebrae.
◉ What does the thorax protect?. Answer: The heart, lungs, and
major blood vessels.
◉ What are the three bones that make up the pelvis?. Answer:
Ilium, ischium, and pubis.
, ◉ What are the main bones of the lower extremities?. Answer:
Femur, patella, tibia, fibula, and ankle bones.
◉ What bones make up the foot?. Answer: Metatarsals, calcaneus
(heel), and phalanges (toe bones).
◉ What are the main bones of the upper extremities?. Answer:
Clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, and ulna.
◉ What are the two types of joints?. Answer: Ball-and-socket and
hinge joints.
◉ What are the three types of muscle?. Answer: Voluntary (skeletal),
involuntary (smooth), and cardiac.
◉ What is the primary function of the respiratory system?. Answer:
To bring in oxygen via inhalation and excrete carbon dioxide via
exhalation.
◉ What is the role of the diaphragm during inhalation?. Answer: It
contracts and moves downward, creating negative pressure to pull air
into the lungs.
◉ What happens during exhalation?. Answer: The diaphragm and
intercostal muscles relax, pushing air out of the lungs.
EMERGENCY CARE COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ What does the skeleton consist of?. Answer: Skull, spine, ribs,
sternum, shoulders, upper extremities, pelvis, and lower extremities.
◉ What is the function of the skull?. Answer: To enclose and protect
the brain.
◉ What are the two main parts of the skull?. Answer: Cranium and
face.
◉ How many vertebrae are in the spinal column?. Answer: 33
vertebrae.
◉ What does the thorax protect?. Answer: The heart, lungs, and
major blood vessels.
◉ What are the three bones that make up the pelvis?. Answer:
Ilium, ischium, and pubis.
, ◉ What are the main bones of the lower extremities?. Answer:
Femur, patella, tibia, fibula, and ankle bones.
◉ What bones make up the foot?. Answer: Metatarsals, calcaneus
(heel), and phalanges (toe bones).
◉ What are the main bones of the upper extremities?. Answer:
Clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, and ulna.
◉ What are the two types of joints?. Answer: Ball-and-socket and
hinge joints.
◉ What are the three types of muscle?. Answer: Voluntary (skeletal),
involuntary (smooth), and cardiac.
◉ What is the primary function of the respiratory system?. Answer:
To bring in oxygen via inhalation and excrete carbon dioxide via
exhalation.
◉ What is the role of the diaphragm during inhalation?. Answer: It
contracts and moves downward, creating negative pressure to pull air
into the lungs.
◉ What happens during exhalation?. Answer: The diaphragm and
intercostal muscles relax, pushing air out of the lungs.