AEMT EXAM 2 EXAM REVIEW STUDY NOTES
◉ After the aorta arises from the left ventricle, it first:
Answer: ascends and branches into the coronary arteries.
◉ As an electrical impulse travels down the electrical conduction
system, it transiently slows at the:
Answer: AV node.
◉ Closure of the tricuspid and mitral valves occur during:
Answer: ventricular contraction.
◉ In addition to facilitating the uptake of sugar into the cells, insulin
is also responsible for:
Answer: the chemical conversion of glucose to glycogen.
◉ Release of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is triggered
by:
Answer: stress.
◉ The adrenal cortex, a portion of the adrenal gland, produces:
Answer: corticosteroids.
,◉ The aorta divides into the two common iliac arteries at the level of
the:
Answer: fifth lumbar vertebra.
◉ The heart's primary pacemaker, which is located in the right
atrium, is the:
Answer: SA node.
◉ The left main coronary artery rapidly divides into the:
Answer: left anterior descending and circumflex arteries.
◉ The semilunar valves of the heart function by:
Answer: preventing backflow of blood into the ventricles.
◉ The term inotropy refers to the:
Answer: strength of myocardial contraction.
◉ What body system is comprised of various glands located
throughout the body?
Answer: Endocrine system
, ◉ What is the cardiac output of a person with a stroke volume of 60
mL and a heart rate of 90 beats/min?
Answer: 5.4 L
◉ What is the function of a baroreceptor?
Answer: Monitoring changes in arterial pressure.
◉ What occurs during the initial phase of hemostasis?
Answer: Local vasoconstriction and platelet activation occur.
◉ Which layer of the blood vessel wall is composed of elastic tissue
and smooth muscle cells?
Answer: Tunica media
◉ Which layer of the heart would be penetrated during an emergent
medical procedure in order to remove fluid?
Answer: Pericardium
◉ Age-related changes in the renal system result in:
Answer: a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a
decreased ability to conserve fluids when needed.
◉ After the aorta arises from the left ventricle, it first:
Answer: ascends and branches into the coronary arteries.
◉ As an electrical impulse travels down the electrical conduction
system, it transiently slows at the:
Answer: AV node.
◉ Closure of the tricuspid and mitral valves occur during:
Answer: ventricular contraction.
◉ In addition to facilitating the uptake of sugar into the cells, insulin
is also responsible for:
Answer: the chemical conversion of glucose to glycogen.
◉ Release of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is triggered
by:
Answer: stress.
◉ The adrenal cortex, a portion of the adrenal gland, produces:
Answer: corticosteroids.
,◉ The aorta divides into the two common iliac arteries at the level of
the:
Answer: fifth lumbar vertebra.
◉ The heart's primary pacemaker, which is located in the right
atrium, is the:
Answer: SA node.
◉ The left main coronary artery rapidly divides into the:
Answer: left anterior descending and circumflex arteries.
◉ The semilunar valves of the heart function by:
Answer: preventing backflow of blood into the ventricles.
◉ The term inotropy refers to the:
Answer: strength of myocardial contraction.
◉ What body system is comprised of various glands located
throughout the body?
Answer: Endocrine system
, ◉ What is the cardiac output of a person with a stroke volume of 60
mL and a heart rate of 90 beats/min?
Answer: 5.4 L
◉ What is the function of a baroreceptor?
Answer: Monitoring changes in arterial pressure.
◉ What occurs during the initial phase of hemostasis?
Answer: Local vasoconstriction and platelet activation occur.
◉ Which layer of the blood vessel wall is composed of elastic tissue
and smooth muscle cells?
Answer: Tunica media
◉ Which layer of the heart would be penetrated during an emergent
medical procedure in order to remove fluid?
Answer: Pericardium
◉ Age-related changes in the renal system result in:
Answer: a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a
decreased ability to conserve fluids when needed.
