Paramedic Entrance Exam Study Guide.
Inferior - answer✔Away from head
Medial - answer✔Toward the midline
Lateral - answer✔Away from midline
Superior - answer✔Towards head
Anatomical Position - answer✔Standing erect, limbs down, palms forward
Pneumothorax - answer✔Air within plural space
Ventricles - answer✔Two lower chambers of heart
R. ventricle sends oxygen poor blood to lungs
L. ventricle sends oxygen rich blood to body
Hypothermia - answer✔low core body temp
Tachycardia - answer✔Heart rate >100bpm
Divisions of vertebre - answer✔Cervial- 7, thoracic- 12, lumbar- 5, sacrum-5 fused, coccyx -4
fused
33 total
Body cavities - answer✔1) Cranial
2) Thoracic
3) Abdomino-pelvic
Actions of Musculoskeletal System - answer✔1) Protect internal organs
2) Gives body shape
3) Provide ability to move
Types of muscles - answer✔1) Smooth
2) Cardiac