WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026

electrical o conduction o of o the o heart o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

The oflow oof oelectrical ocurrent ocauses osmooth, ocoordinated oheart ocontractions; othey oproduce
opumping oa oction oof othe oheart




Depolarization o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

electrical o charges o on o the o surface o of o the o muscle o cell o change o from o positive o to o negative




Repolarization o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

the o heart o returns o to o its o resting o state, o and o the o positive o charge o is o restored o to o the o surface




Where o do o the o electrical o impulses o begin? o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

Electrical o impulses o begin o high o in o the o atria o in o the o sinoatrial o node, o travel o to o the
o atrioventricular o node o an od obundle oof oHis, oand othen omove othrough othe oPurkinje ofibers oto
othe oventricles




Three o types o of o muscle o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -skeletal, o cardiac, o smooth




Skeletal o muscle o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

,Voluntary omuscle/Striated omuscle o(characteristic ostripes): oMovement oof othe obody olike owaving
oor owalkin og/ oSkeletal omuscle ois oattached oto othe obones oof othe oskeleton




Smooth o muscle o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -Found o within o blood o vessels o and o intestines




Cardiac o muscle o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

found o only o within o the o heart o and o is o able o to o create o and o conduct o its o own o electrical
o impulses




Ligaments o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -Connect o bone o to o bone




Tendons o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -Ropelike o structures o that o connect o muscles o to o bones

,Cartilage o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

Smooth o connective o tissue o that o covers o the o ends o of o bones o at o mobile o joints




Anatomy o of o lower o airway: o delivers o oxygen o to o alveoli o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

Trachea o(windpipe): oconduit ofor oair oentry ointo othe olungs; odivides oat othe ocarina ointo otwo
omain ostem obron o chi, oright oand oleft




Bronchioles: o dilate o and o constrict o as o oxygen o passes o through o them




Small o bronchioles o connect o to o alveoli: o site o of o oxygen o and o carbon o dioxide o exchange




Thyroid o cartilage o (adam's o apple): o forms o the o anterior o part o of o the o larynx




Cricoid o cartilage: o immediately o below o the o thyroid




Cricothyroid omembrane




Anatomy o of o upper o airway o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

, Nose, oMouth o (Oral o Cavity), o Jaw o (mandible), o Tongue, o Pharynx, o and o Larynx o (Voice o Box)




The o Larynx o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -

Does onot otolerate oany oforeign oor oliquid omaterial oand oany ocontact owill oresult oin oa oviolent
oepisode oof ocou o ghing




The o nose o and o mouth o lead o to o the? o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -Oropharynx o (throat)




The o pharynx o is o composed o of o the? o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -nasopharynx, o oropharynx,
o laryngopharynx




The o nostrils o lead o to o the? o - o CORRECT o ANSWER o -
oNasopharynx o(above othe oroof oof othe omouth oand osoft
opalate)