Prehospital Emergency Care 10th Edition Exam 2 2024 with 100% correct answers

What does contralateral mean? - correct answer on the opposite side of the body Describe the midaxillary region. - correct answer Center of the armpit, right hypochondriac region. Describe the anatomical position - correct answer Patient is standing erect, facing forward, with arms down at the sides and palms forward. Describe smooth muscle - correct answer Made up of large fibers that carry out the automatic muscular functions of the body through rhythmic, wavelike movement. Describe skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle) - correct answer Under control of the brain and nervous system, can be contracted and relaxed buy will of the individual. Describe cardiac muscle - correct answer Only found in the walls of the heart, is a special kind of involuntary muscle particularly suited for the work of the heart. (Automacity) If you are not able to ambulated (walk), what muscle type is affected? - correct answer Skeletal muscle Describe how oxygen molecules move as we breathe in through the respiratory system - correct answer Moves across a membrane from an area of high oxygen concentration to an area of low oxygen concentration. Describe the trachea - correct answer Carries air from the nose and mouth to the lungs, lower airway. Describe the function of the circulatory system - correct answer Is a closed system that transports blood to all p