EMT-Anatomy and Physiology
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1. Anatomical Position Standing, facing forward, palms out
2. Supine lying face up on back
3. Prone lying face down on stomach
4. Lateral Recumbent lying on either left or right side
5. Fowler seated, back elevated 45-60 degrees
6. Trendelenburg lying on back with legs elevated higher than head
7. Anterior toward the front
8. Posterior toward the back
9. Superior toward the head, above point of reference
10. Inferior toward the feet, below point of reference
11. Dorsal toward the spine, back
12. Ventral toward the abdomen, front
13. Medial toward the midline/center of the body
14. Lateral left or right of midline...bilateral=on both sides
15. Distal wrist is distal from elbow
16. proximal elbow is proximal to shoulder
17. plantar sole of foot, flexing plantar foot means pointing toe
18. palmer palm of the hand
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, EMT-Anatomy and Physiology
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19. Abdominal Quadrants RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ
20. Ligaments bone to bone
21. Tendons muscle to bone
22. Skeletal System gives the body shape, protects the vital internal organs, allows for
movement, storing minerals and producing blood cells
23. Skull protects brain, includes cranium and face
24. Cranium occipital, parietal, temporal, frontal
25. Face brow to chin, 14 bones, 13 immovable
26. Orbits eye sockets
27. Nasal Bones bed of nose
28. Maxillae fused bones of upper jaw
29. Zygomatic Bones cheekbones
30. Mandible lower jaw, moves freely on hinge (chewing)
31. Spinal Column/Vertebral principle support system of body, everything is directly or indirectly
Column attached to spine, 33 vertebrae
32. Vertebrae irregularly shaped bones, bound by ligaments, if any are crushed or
displaced, spinal chord may be severed
33. Cervical Spine C1-C7, first 7 vertebrae, we can feel C7, most prone to injury
34. Thoracic Spine T1-T12, posterior to cervical spine region
35. Lumbar Spine
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ecchj
1. Anatomical Position Standing, facing forward, palms out
2. Supine lying face up on back
3. Prone lying face down on stomach
4. Lateral Recumbent lying on either left or right side
5. Fowler seated, back elevated 45-60 degrees
6. Trendelenburg lying on back with legs elevated higher than head
7. Anterior toward the front
8. Posterior toward the back
9. Superior toward the head, above point of reference
10. Inferior toward the feet, below point of reference
11. Dorsal toward the spine, back
12. Ventral toward the abdomen, front
13. Medial toward the midline/center of the body
14. Lateral left or right of midline...bilateral=on both sides
15. Distal wrist is distal from elbow
16. proximal elbow is proximal to shoulder
17. plantar sole of foot, flexing plantar foot means pointing toe
18. palmer palm of the hand
1/8
, EMT-Anatomy and Physiology
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ecchj
19. Abdominal Quadrants RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ
20. Ligaments bone to bone
21. Tendons muscle to bone
22. Skeletal System gives the body shape, protects the vital internal organs, allows for
movement, storing minerals and producing blood cells
23. Skull protects brain, includes cranium and face
24. Cranium occipital, parietal, temporal, frontal
25. Face brow to chin, 14 bones, 13 immovable
26. Orbits eye sockets
27. Nasal Bones bed of nose
28. Maxillae fused bones of upper jaw
29. Zygomatic Bones cheekbones
30. Mandible lower jaw, moves freely on hinge (chewing)
31. Spinal Column/Vertebral principle support system of body, everything is directly or indirectly
Column attached to spine, 33 vertebrae
32. Vertebrae irregularly shaped bones, bound by ligaments, if any are crushed or
displaced, spinal chord may be severed
33. Cervical Spine C1-C7, first 7 vertebrae, we can feel C7, most prone to injury
34. Thoracic Spine T1-T12, posterior to cervical spine region
35. Lumbar Spine
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