WEST COAST EMT JBL CHAPTER 6 QUIZ WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS
All critical life functions are coordinated in which part of the brain? Correct answer-brainstem
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form
the: Correct answer-alveoli
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that: Correct answer-contains no alveoli and
does not participate in gas exchange
Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include: Correct answer-epinephrine and
norepinephrine
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:
Correct answer-diffusion
skeletal muscle is also called Correct answer-voluntary muscle
the axial skeleton is composed of the Correct answer-skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column
the carpal bones form the Correct answer-wrist
the central nervous system is composed of the Correct answer-brain and spinal cord
the elbow is an example of a _____ joint Correct answer-hinge
the electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the Correct answer-sinoatrial node
the exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at the cellular level in
the Correct answer-capillaries
the left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the Correct answer-
pulmonary veins
The most distal 4 spinal vertebrae, which are fused together form the Correct answer-coccyx
the muscle tissue of the heart is called the Correct answer-myocardium
the nose, chin, umbilicus(naval), and spine are all examples of ____ anatomic structures Correct
answer-midline
which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in the body
Correct answer-pituitary
which of the following is not a facial bone Correct answer-mastoid
which of the following organs lies within the retroperitoneal space? Correct answer-kidneys
white blood cells, which are also called leukocytes, function by: Correct answer-protecting the
body from infection
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS
All critical life functions are coordinated in which part of the brain? Correct answer-brainstem
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form
the: Correct answer-alveoli
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that: Correct answer-contains no alveoli and
does not participate in gas exchange
Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include: Correct answer-epinephrine and
norepinephrine
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:
Correct answer-diffusion
skeletal muscle is also called Correct answer-voluntary muscle
the axial skeleton is composed of the Correct answer-skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column
the carpal bones form the Correct answer-wrist
the central nervous system is composed of the Correct answer-brain and spinal cord
the elbow is an example of a _____ joint Correct answer-hinge
the electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the Correct answer-sinoatrial node
the exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at the cellular level in
the Correct answer-capillaries
the left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the Correct answer-
pulmonary veins
The most distal 4 spinal vertebrae, which are fused together form the Correct answer-coccyx
the muscle tissue of the heart is called the Correct answer-myocardium
the nose, chin, umbilicus(naval), and spine are all examples of ____ anatomic structures Correct
answer-midline
which of the following glands regulates the function of all other endocrine glands in the body
Correct answer-pituitary
which of the following is not a facial bone Correct answer-mastoid
which of the following organs lies within the retroperitoneal space? Correct answer-kidneys
white blood cells, which are also called leukocytes, function by: Correct answer-protecting the
body from infection
