West Coast EMT Block 3 Study Guide / West Coast EMT Block 3 Study Guide 2024 UPDATE GRADED A+

what is the function of the liver - ANS-Removing waste created by digestion produce bile where is the liver located - ANS-right upper quadrant what is the function of the pancreas - ANS-Secretes inslin and glucagon hormones and makes pancreatic juices where is the pancreas located - ANS-posterior to the stomach what is the function of the spleen - ANS-filter blood and help fight infections where is the spleen located - ANS-LUQ what is the function of the gallbladder - ANS-stores and concentrates bile Where is the gallbladder located? - ANS-under the liver, RUQ what are the three motor vehicle collisions - ANS-1. car against another car 2. passenger against interior of car 3. passenger's organs against solid structures of body what are arteries - ANS-Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart what are arterioles - ANS-Arterioles are the smallest arteries what are capillaries - ANS-Capillaries are the exchange vessels. They are microscopic and have only one wall—tunica intima—allowing substances to pass through quickly. what are venules - ANS-smallest veins bones of the face - ANS-mandible maxillae nasal bone palatine bone and nasal conchae vomer zygomatic bone lacrimal bone hyoid bone Where is