EMT-Basic Questions And Answers
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medial - CORRECT ANSWER -toward the midline of the body
lateral - CORRECT ANSWER -to the side, away from the midline of the body
bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER -on both sides
mid-axillary line - CORRECT ANSWER -a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to
the ankle
anterior - CORRECT ANSWER -the front of the body or body
posterior - CORRECT ANSWER -the back of the body or body part
ventral - CORRECT ANSWER -referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
dorsal - CORRECT ANSWER -referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A
synonym for posterior
superior - CORRECT ANSWER -toward the head.
inferior - CORRECT ANSWER -away from the head; usually compared with another structure
that is closer to the head
,proximal - CORRECT ANSWER -closer to the torso
distal - CORRECT ANSWER -farther away from the torso
torso - CORRECT ANSWER -the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the
extremities
palmer - CORRECT ANSWER -referring to the palm of the hand
plantar - CORRECT ANSWER -referring to the sole of the foot
mid-clavicular - CORRECT ANSWER -the line through the center of the clavical
abdominal quadrants - CORRECT ANSWER -four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the
location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant, the left upper quadrant, the right lower
quadrant and the left lower quadrant
supine - CORRECT ANSWER -lying on the back
recovery position - CORRECT ANSWER -lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent
position
Fowler's Position - CORRECT ANSWER -a sitting position
Right Upper Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
Left Upper Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon Pancreas
, Right Lower Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery
and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Apendix
Left Lower Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery and
vein to the left leg, ureter
Trendelenburg Position - CORRECT ANSWER -a position in which the patients feet and legs are
higher than the head (Shock position)
musculoskeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER -system of bones and skeletal muscles that
support and protect the body and permit movement
skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER -the bones of the body
muscle - CORRECT ANSWER -tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
ligament - CORRECT ANSWER -tissue that connects bone to bone
tendon - CORRECT ANSWER -tissue that connects muscle to bone
skull - CORRECT ANSWER -the bony structure of the head
cranium - CORRECT ANSWER -the top, back and sides of the skull
mandible - CORRECT ANSWER -the lower jaw bone
maxillae - CORRECT ANSWER -the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
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medial - CORRECT ANSWER -toward the midline of the body
lateral - CORRECT ANSWER -to the side, away from the midline of the body
bilateral - CORRECT ANSWER -on both sides
mid-axillary line - CORRECT ANSWER -a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to
the ankle
anterior - CORRECT ANSWER -the front of the body or body
posterior - CORRECT ANSWER -the back of the body or body part
ventral - CORRECT ANSWER -referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
dorsal - CORRECT ANSWER -referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A
synonym for posterior
superior - CORRECT ANSWER -toward the head.
inferior - CORRECT ANSWER -away from the head; usually compared with another structure
that is closer to the head
,proximal - CORRECT ANSWER -closer to the torso
distal - CORRECT ANSWER -farther away from the torso
torso - CORRECT ANSWER -the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the
extremities
palmer - CORRECT ANSWER -referring to the palm of the hand
plantar - CORRECT ANSWER -referring to the sole of the foot
mid-clavicular - CORRECT ANSWER -the line through the center of the clavical
abdominal quadrants - CORRECT ANSWER -four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the
location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant, the left upper quadrant, the right lower
quadrant and the left lower quadrant
supine - CORRECT ANSWER -lying on the back
recovery position - CORRECT ANSWER -lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent
position
Fowler's Position - CORRECT ANSWER -a sitting position
Right Upper Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
Left Upper Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon Pancreas
, Right Lower Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery
and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Apendix
Left Lower Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER -Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery and
vein to the left leg, ureter
Trendelenburg Position - CORRECT ANSWER -a position in which the patients feet and legs are
higher than the head (Shock position)
musculoskeletal system - CORRECT ANSWER -system of bones and skeletal muscles that
support and protect the body and permit movement
skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER -the bones of the body
muscle - CORRECT ANSWER -tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
ligament - CORRECT ANSWER -tissue that connects bone to bone
tendon - CORRECT ANSWER -tissue that connects muscle to bone
skull - CORRECT ANSWER -the bony structure of the head
cranium - CORRECT ANSWER -the top, back and sides of the skull
mandible - CORRECT ANSWER -the lower jaw bone
maxillae - CORRECT ANSWER -the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
