NOLS WEMT Chapter 6 Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025-
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thyroid cartilage - Answers the wing-shaped plate of cartilage that sits anterior to the larynx and
forms the Adam's apple
musculoskeletal system - Answers the system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and
protect the body and permit movement
skeleton - Answers the bones of the body
muscle - Answers tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
ligament - Answers tissue that connects bone to bone
tendon - Answers tissue that connects muscle to bone
skull - Answers the bony structure of the head
cranium - Answers the top, back, and sides of the skull
mandible - Answers the lower jaw-bone
maxillae - Answers the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
nasal - Answers the nose bones
orbits - Answers the bony structures around the eyes; the eye sockets
zygomatic arches - Answers bones that form the structure of the cheeks
vertebrae - Answers The thirty-three bones of the spinal column.
thorax - Answers chest
sternum - Answers the breastbone
manubrium - Answers the superior portion of the sternum
xiphoid process - Answers inferior portion of the sternum
pelvis - Answers the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of
proximal attachment for the lower extremities
ilium - Answers the superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ischium - Answers the lower, posterior portions of the pelvis
, pubis - Answers the medial anterior portion of the pelvis
acetabulum - Answers the pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits
to form the hip joint
femur - Answers the large bone of the thigh
patella - Answers the kneecap
tibia - Answers the medial and larger bone of the lower leg
fibula - Answers the lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg
malleolus - Answers protrusion on the side of the ankle. The lateral malleolus, at the lower end
of the fibula, is seen on the outer ankle; the medial malleolus, at the lower end of the tibia, is
seen on the inner ankle.
tarsals - Answers ankle bones
metatarsals - Answers the foot bones
calcaneus - Answers the heel bone
phalanges - Answers the toe bones and finger bones
clavicle - Answers the collarbone
scapula - Answers the shoulder blade
acromion process - Answers the highest portion of the shoulder
acromioclavicular joint - Answers the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
humerus - Answers the bone of the upper arm, between the shoulder and the elbow
radius - Answers the lateral bone of the forearm
ulna - Answers medial bone of the forearm
carpals - Answers the wrist bones
metacarpals - Answers the hand bones
joint - Answers the point where two bones come together
voluntary muscle - Answers muscle that can be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle - Answers muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be
consciously controlled
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thyroid cartilage - Answers the wing-shaped plate of cartilage that sits anterior to the larynx and
forms the Adam's apple
musculoskeletal system - Answers the system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and
protect the body and permit movement
skeleton - Answers the bones of the body
muscle - Answers tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
ligament - Answers tissue that connects bone to bone
tendon - Answers tissue that connects muscle to bone
skull - Answers the bony structure of the head
cranium - Answers the top, back, and sides of the skull
mandible - Answers the lower jaw-bone
maxillae - Answers the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
nasal - Answers the nose bones
orbits - Answers the bony structures around the eyes; the eye sockets
zygomatic arches - Answers bones that form the structure of the cheeks
vertebrae - Answers The thirty-three bones of the spinal column.
thorax - Answers chest
sternum - Answers the breastbone
manubrium - Answers the superior portion of the sternum
xiphoid process - Answers inferior portion of the sternum
pelvis - Answers the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of
proximal attachment for the lower extremities
ilium - Answers the superior and widest portion of the pelvis
ischium - Answers the lower, posterior portions of the pelvis
, pubis - Answers the medial anterior portion of the pelvis
acetabulum - Answers the pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits
to form the hip joint
femur - Answers the large bone of the thigh
patella - Answers the kneecap
tibia - Answers the medial and larger bone of the lower leg
fibula - Answers the lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg
malleolus - Answers protrusion on the side of the ankle. The lateral malleolus, at the lower end
of the fibula, is seen on the outer ankle; the medial malleolus, at the lower end of the tibia, is
seen on the inner ankle.
tarsals - Answers ankle bones
metatarsals - Answers the foot bones
calcaneus - Answers the heel bone
phalanges - Answers the toe bones and finger bones
clavicle - Answers the collarbone
scapula - Answers the shoulder blade
acromion process - Answers the highest portion of the shoulder
acromioclavicular joint - Answers the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
humerus - Answers the bone of the upper arm, between the shoulder and the elbow
radius - Answers the lateral bone of the forearm
ulna - Answers medial bone of the forearm
carpals - Answers the wrist bones
metacarpals - Answers the hand bones
joint - Answers the point where two bones come together
voluntary muscle - Answers muscle that can be consciously controlled
involuntary muscle - Answers muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be
consciously controlled
