EMT CHAPTER 6: THE HUMAN BODY - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

EMT CHAPTER 6: THE HUMAN BODY - MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The part of the brain that controls the left side of the
body is the:

A. Left-side cerebrum
B. Left parietal lobe
C. Right-side cerebrum
D. Right temporal lobe - ANSWER ->C. Right-side
cerebrum

Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are
regulated by the:

A. Central nervous system
B. Autonomic nervous system
C. Involuntary nervous system
D. Somatic nervous system - ANSWER ->D. somatic
nervous system

Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system
include:

A. Acetylcholine and insulin
B. Norepinephrine and acetylcholine

,C. Glucagon and noradrenaline
D. Epinephrine and norepinephrine - ANSWER ->D
epinephrine and norepinephrine

The elbow is an example of a ______ joint

A. Hinge
B. Gliding
C. Ball-and-socket
D. Saddle - ANSWER ->A. Hinge

The artery that can be palpated on the anterior surface
of the foot is the:

A. Anterior tibial
B. Posterior tibial
C. Dorsalis pedis
D. Ventral pedis - ANSWER ->C. dorsalis pedis

The large, flat, triangular bone that overlies the posterior
thoracic wall is called the:

A. Clavicle
B. Scapula
C. Acromion
D. Glenoid - ANSWER ->B. Scapula

, Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):

A. Increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the
cerebrospinal fluid
B. Decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the pH of
the cerebrospinal fluid
C. Decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the
cerebrospinal fluid
D. Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of
the cerebrospinal fluid - ANSWER ->D. increase in carbon
dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal
fluid

Both areas of the pons are used to:

A. Ensure that the lungs do not overinflate during
breathing
B. Augment respirations during emotional or physical
stress
C. Provide forced inspiration or expiration as needed
D. Set the base rate and depth of breathing in a healthy
person - ANSWER ->B. augment respirations during
emotional or physical stress