EMT Basic Questions with correct answers

Pons Correct Answer - The part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus Medulla Oblongata Correct Answer - The continuation of the spinal cord within the skull forming the lowest part of the brainstem and controlling the heart and lungs Agonal Respirations Correct Answer - gasping respirations- Abnormal- brainstem reflex- caused by hypoxia Dorsalis Pedis Correct Answer - Artery to your foot- "pedal" pulse Cardiac Electrical Impulse Correct Answer - This is what controls the beating of the heart Kidney Correct Answer - Pair of organs located in the back of the abdomen. 4-5 inches long- size of a fist Brain Stem Correct Answer - The central trunk of the mammal's brain. It includes the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, and ends at the spinal cord Aorta Correct Answer - the main artery of the body- gives oxygenated blood to the circulatory system Small Intestine Correct Answer - Part of the GI (Gastro-Intestinal) system between the stomach and the large intestine. Most of the end absorption of food happens here.