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EMT EXAM PREP NEWEST VERSION 2025-2026 \UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED 100% ALREADY GRADED A+
- the principal support system of the body
- composed of 33 vertebrae divided into five regions
Define spinal column.
- intervertebral discs lie between the vertebrae and
are fluid-filled pads of tough elastic cartilage that
allow movement of the spine and shock
absorption
- Cervical spine [C1-C7, neck]
- Thoracic spine [T1-T12, upper back]
What are the five regions of
- Lumbar spine [L1-L5, lower back]
the spinal column? - Sacral spine [S1-S5, back wall of the pelvis]
- Coccyx [tailbone]
Define bones. living tissue that store minerals and produce blood cells
- Movement
What are the functions of
- Posture Maintenance
the muscular system?
- Heat Generation
- provide support and protection
What are the functions of
- jointed to permit motion
the musculoskeletal
- flexible to withstand stress
system?
- bones
- ligaments
What does the
- tendons
musculoskeletal system - skeletalmuscle
consist of? - connective tissue [like cartilage]
- skull
- spinal column
- thorax
What are the major bones of
- pelvis
the body?
- upper extremities
- lower extremities
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- heart
What are the major
- blood vessels
structures/organs of the
- blood
circulatory [cardiovascular]
system?
- Transports nutrients/wastes
What are the functions of - Fights infection
the circulatory - Stops leaks: makes clots
[cardiovascular] system? - Facilitates body's acid-base balance
- delivery of oxygen, blood, glucose, and other
What is perfusion? nutrients to the cells of all organ systems
- the elimination of waste and carbon dioxide
- insufficient supply of oxygen and other nutrients to some of the
What is hypoperfusion? body's cells
- inadequate elimination of carbon dioxide and
other wastes that result from inadequate
circulation of blood
What is hydrostatic pressure? internal venous pressure that pushes fluids out through the vessel
wall
osmotic pressure exerted by proteins, notably albumin,
What is oncotic [colloid
osmotic] pressure? in a blood vessel's plasma [blood/liquid] that usually
tends to pull water into the circulatory system
What are the components of - stroke volume
cardiac output? - heart rate
- controland maintain consciousness
What is the function of the - transmit motor and sensory signals
nervous system? - control body functions
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- brain
What are the major - spinalcord
structures/organs of the - central nervous system
nervous system? - peripheral nervous system
- helps to move blood and oxygen faster throughout body
What is the sympathetic
nervous system? - fight or flight
What is the parasympathetic - helps relax all the blood flow in body
nervous system? - rest and digest
- brain
What is the central nervous
system? - spinal cord
- spinal column
What is the peripheral nervous
system? - rest of the body
- protection
What is the function of the - temperature control
integumentary system? - excretion
- sensation
What are the major skin
structures/organs of the
integumentary system?
What is the function of the fight off infections
lymphatic system?
- spleen
What are the major
- thymus
structures/organs of the
- tonsils
lymphatic system?
What is the function of the - coordinate with the nervous system
endocrine system? - releases hormones
- pituitary gland
What are the major - thyroid
structures/organs of the - parathyroid glands
endocrine system? - pancreas
What is the function of the breakdown of foods and absorb nutrients
digestive system?
- mouth
- tongue
What are the major - esophagus
structures/organs of the - stomach
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digestive system? - intestines
- accessory organs
- filters
and excrete wastes
What is the function of the
- maintains fluid balance
renal and urinary system?
- maintain electrolyte balance
- kidneys
What are the major - ureters
structures/organs of the - urethra
renal and urinary - bladder
system?
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EMT EXAM PREP NEWEST VERSION 2025-2026 \UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED 100% ALREADY GRADED A+
- the principal support system of the body
- composed of 33 vertebrae divided into five regions
Define spinal column.
- intervertebral discs lie between the vertebrae and
are fluid-filled pads of tough elastic cartilage that
allow movement of the spine and shock
absorption
- Cervical spine [C1-C7, neck]
- Thoracic spine [T1-T12, upper back]
What are the five regions of
- Lumbar spine [L1-L5, lower back]
the spinal column? - Sacral spine [S1-S5, back wall of the pelvis]
- Coccyx [tailbone]
Define bones. living tissue that store minerals and produce blood cells
- Movement
What are the functions of
- Posture Maintenance
the muscular system?
- Heat Generation
- provide support and protection
What are the functions of
- jointed to permit motion
the musculoskeletal
- flexible to withstand stress
system?
- bones
- ligaments
What does the
- tendons
musculoskeletal system - skeletalmuscle
consist of? - connective tissue [like cartilage]
- skull
- spinal column
- thorax
What are the major bones of
- pelvis
the body?
- upper extremities
- lower extremities
/ 1/13
6
,6/17/25, 9:42 AM EMT Prep Exam
- heart
What are the major
- blood vessels
structures/organs of the
- blood
circulatory [cardiovascular]
system?
- Transports nutrients/wastes
What are the functions of - Fights infection
the circulatory - Stops leaks: makes clots
[cardiovascular] system? - Facilitates body's acid-base balance
- delivery of oxygen, blood, glucose, and other
What is perfusion? nutrients to the cells of all organ systems
- the elimination of waste and carbon dioxide
- insufficient supply of oxygen and other nutrients to some of the
What is hypoperfusion? body's cells
- inadequate elimination of carbon dioxide and
other wastes that result from inadequate
circulation of blood
What is hydrostatic pressure? internal venous pressure that pushes fluids out through the vessel
wall
osmotic pressure exerted by proteins, notably albumin,
What is oncotic [colloid
osmotic] pressure? in a blood vessel's plasma [blood/liquid] that usually
tends to pull water into the circulatory system
What are the components of - stroke volume
cardiac output? - heart rate
- controland maintain consciousness
What is the function of the - transmit motor and sensory signals
nervous system? - control body functions
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,6/17/25, 9:42 AM EMT Prep Exam
- brain
What are the major - spinalcord
structures/organs of the - central nervous system
nervous system? - peripheral nervous system
- helps to move blood and oxygen faster throughout body
What is the sympathetic
nervous system? - fight or flight
What is the parasympathetic - helps relax all the blood flow in body
nervous system? - rest and digest
- brain
What is the central nervous
system? - spinal cord
- spinal column
What is the peripheral nervous
system? - rest of the body
- protection
What is the function of the - temperature control
integumentary system? - excretion
- sensation
What are the major skin
structures/organs of the
integumentary system?
What is the function of the fight off infections
lymphatic system?
- spleen
What are the major
- thymus
structures/organs of the
- tonsils
lymphatic system?
What is the function of the - coordinate with the nervous system
endocrine system? - releases hormones
- pituitary gland
What are the major - thyroid
structures/organs of the - parathyroid glands
endocrine system? - pancreas
What is the function of the breakdown of foods and absorb nutrients
digestive system?
- mouth
- tongue
What are the major - esophagus
structures/organs of the - stomach
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digestive system? - intestines
- accessory organs
- filters
and excrete wastes
What is the function of the
- maintains fluid balance
renal and urinary system?
- maintain electrolyte balance
- kidneys
What are the major - ureters
structures/organs of the - urethra
renal and urinary - bladder
system?
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