EMT BASIC STUDY GUIDE
1. Left Lower Quadrant:
Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery andvein to the left leg, ureter
2. Trendelenburg Position:
a position in which the patients feet and legs arehigher than the head (Shock
position)
3. musculoskeletal system:
system of bones and skeletal muscles that supportand protect the body and
permit movement
4. skeleton:
the bones of the body
5. muscle:
tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
6. ligament:
tissue that connects bone to bone
7. tendon:
tissue that connects muscle to bone
8. skull:
the bony structure of the head
,9. cranium:
the top, back and sides of the skull
10. mandible:
the lower jaw bone
11. maxillae:
the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
12. nasal bones:
the nose bones
13. orbits:
the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets
14. zygomatic arches:
form the structure of the cheeks
15. vertebrae:
the 33 bones of the spinal column
16. thorax:
the chest
17. sternum:
breastbone
, 18. medial:
toward the midline of the body
19. lateral:
to the side, away from the midline of the body
20. bilateral:
on both sides
21. mid-axillary line:
a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to theankle
22. anterior:
the front of the body or body
23. posterior:
the back of the body or body part
24. ventral:
referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
1. Left Lower Quadrant:
Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery andvein to the left leg, ureter
2. Trendelenburg Position:
a position in which the patients feet and legs arehigher than the head (Shock
position)
3. musculoskeletal system:
system of bones and skeletal muscles that supportand protect the body and
permit movement
4. skeleton:
the bones of the body
5. muscle:
tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
6. ligament:
tissue that connects bone to bone
7. tendon:
tissue that connects muscle to bone
8. skull:
the bony structure of the head
,9. cranium:
the top, back and sides of the skull
10. mandible:
the lower jaw bone
11. maxillae:
the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
12. nasal bones:
the nose bones
13. orbits:
the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets
14. zygomatic arches:
form the structure of the cheeks
15. vertebrae:
the 33 bones of the spinal column
16. thorax:
the chest
17. sternum:
breastbone
, 18. medial:
toward the midline of the body
19. lateral:
to the side, away from the midline of the body
20. bilateral:
on both sides
21. mid-axillary line:
a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to theankle
22. anterior:
the front of the body or body
23. posterior:
the back of the body or body part
24. ventral:
referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
