EMT-Anatomy and Physiology Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
Anatomical Position - --ANSWER--Standing, facing forward, palms out
Supine - --ANSWER--lying face up on back
Prone - --ANSWER--lying face down on stomach
Lateral Recumbent - --ANSWER--lying on either left or right side
Fowler - --ANSWER--seated, back elevated 45-60 degrees
Trendelenburg - --ANSWER--lying on back with legs elevated higher than head
Anterior - --ANSWER--toward the front
Posterior - --ANSWER--toward the back
Superior - --ANSWER--toward the head, above point of reference
Inferior - --ANSWER--toward the feet, below point of reference
Dorsal - --ANSWER--toward the spine, back
Ventral - --ANSWER--toward the abdomen, front
Medial - --ANSWER--toward the midline/center of the body
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, Lateral - --ANSWER--left or right of midline...bilateral=on both sides
Distal - --ANSWER--wrist is distal from elbow
proximal - --ANSWER--elbow is proximal to shoulder
plantar - --ANSWER--sole of foot, flexing plantar foot means pointing toe
palmer - --ANSWER--palm of the hand
Abdominal Quadrants - --ANSWER--RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ
Ligaments - --ANSWER--bone to bone
Tendons - --ANSWER--muscle to bone
Skeletal System - --ANSWER--gives the body shape, protects the vital internal
organs, allows for movement, storing minerals and producing blood cells
Skull - --ANSWER--protects brain, includes cranium and face
Cranium - --ANSWER--occipital, parietal, temporal, frontal
Face - --ANSWER--brow to chin, 14 bones, 13 immovable
Orbits - --ANSWER--eye sockets
Nasal Bones - --ANSWER--bed of nose
Maxillae - --ANSWER--fused bones of upper jaw
Zygomatic Bones - --ANSWER--cheekbones
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2025 Questions and Answers
Anatomical Position - --ANSWER--Standing, facing forward, palms out
Supine - --ANSWER--lying face up on back
Prone - --ANSWER--lying face down on stomach
Lateral Recumbent - --ANSWER--lying on either left or right side
Fowler - --ANSWER--seated, back elevated 45-60 degrees
Trendelenburg - --ANSWER--lying on back with legs elevated higher than head
Anterior - --ANSWER--toward the front
Posterior - --ANSWER--toward the back
Superior - --ANSWER--toward the head, above point of reference
Inferior - --ANSWER--toward the feet, below point of reference
Dorsal - --ANSWER--toward the spine, back
Ventral - --ANSWER--toward the abdomen, front
Medial - --ANSWER--toward the midline/center of the body
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, Lateral - --ANSWER--left or right of midline...bilateral=on both sides
Distal - --ANSWER--wrist is distal from elbow
proximal - --ANSWER--elbow is proximal to shoulder
plantar - --ANSWER--sole of foot, flexing plantar foot means pointing toe
palmer - --ANSWER--palm of the hand
Abdominal Quadrants - --ANSWER--RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ
Ligaments - --ANSWER--bone to bone
Tendons - --ANSWER--muscle to bone
Skeletal System - --ANSWER--gives the body shape, protects the vital internal
organs, allows for movement, storing minerals and producing blood cells
Skull - --ANSWER--protects brain, includes cranium and face
Cranium - --ANSWER--occipital, parietal, temporal, frontal
Face - --ANSWER--brow to chin, 14 bones, 13 immovable
Orbits - --ANSWER--eye sockets
Nasal Bones - --ANSWER--bed of nose
Maxillae - --ANSWER--fused bones of upper jaw
Zygomatic Bones - --ANSWER--cheekbones
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