EMT-Basic Exam with answers

medial A NSWERS-toward the midline of the body lateral ANSWERS-to the side EMT-Basic Exam with answers , away from the midline of the body bilateral ANSWERS-on both sides mid-axillary line ANSWERS-a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle anterior ANSWERS-the front of the body or body posterior ANSWERS-the back of the body or body part ventral ANSWERS-referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior dorsal ANSWERS-referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior superior ANSWERS-toward the head. inferior ANSWERS-away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head proximal ANSWERS-closer to the torso distal ANSWERS-farther away from the torso torso ANSWERS-the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities palmer ANSWERS-referring to the palm of the hand plantar ANSWERS-referring to the sole of the foot mid-clavicular ANSWERS-the line through the center of the clavical abdominal quadrants ANSWERS-four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant, the left upper quadrant, the right lower quadrant and the left lower quadrant supine ANSWERS-lying on the back recovery position ANSWERS-lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position Fowler's Position ANSWERS-a sitting position Right Upper Quadrant ANSWERS-Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder Left Upper Quadrant ANSWERS-Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon Pancreas Right Lower Quadrant ANSWERS-Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Apendix Left Lower Quadrant ANSWERS-Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery and vein to the left leg, ureter Trendelenburg Position ANSWERS-a position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock position) musculoskeletal system ANSWERS-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 bones ANSWERS-the nose bones orbits ANSWERS-the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets zygomatic arches ANSWERS-form the structure of the cheeks vertebrae ANSWERS-the 33 bones of the spinal column thorax ANSWERS-the chest sternum ANSWERS-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 pelvis 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-kneecap tibia ANSWERS-the medial and larger bone of the lower leg fibula ANSWERS-the lateral and small bone of the lower leg malleolous ANSWERS-protrusion on the side of the ankle. tarsal ANSWERS-ankle bone metatarsal ANSWERS-the foot bone calcaneus ANSWERS-the heel bone phalanges ANSWERS-the toe and finger bones clavicle ANSWERS-the collarbone scapula ANSWERS-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 be