NC EMT-BASIC PRACTICE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS FULLY
SOLVED
◉ Abduction. Answer: Movement away from the midline of the body
◉ Adduction. Answer: Movement toward the midline of the body
◉ Ligaments. Answer: Connect bone to bone
◉ tendons. Answer: Connect muscle to bone
◉ Cartilage. Answer: strong connective tissue that supports the body
and is softer and more flexible than bone
◉ axial skeleton. Answer: Portion of the skeletal system that consists
of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
◉ parietal bone of skull. Answer: top of head, between frontal and
occipital bones
,◉ spinal column (vertebral column). Answer: protects the spinal
cord and supports the head and body; consists of 33 vertebrae (9 are
fused)
◉ cervical spine. Answer: Also known as the neck, is comprised of 7
vertebral bodies that make up the upper most part of the spine.
These vertebrae connect the spine to the skull.
◉ thoracic spine. Answer: The 12 vertebrae that lie between the
cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. One pair of ribs is
attached to each of the thoracic vertebrae.
◉ lumbar spine. Answer: The lower part of the back, formed by the
lowest 5 nonfused vertebrae
◉ Sacrum. Answer: 5 fused vertebrae
◉ Coccyx. Answer: four vertebrae fused together to form the
tailbone
◉ symphysis joint. Answer: joint with limited motion
◉ components of upper airway. Answer: nose, mouth nasopharynx,
oropharynx, larynx, epiglottis
, ◉ Components of lower airway. Answer: -trachea
-carina (Where trachea branches off)
-right and left mainstream bronchi
-segmental bronchi
-terminal bronchioles
◉ alveoli in connect with. Answer: pulmonary capillaries
◉ Surfactant helps to do what?. Answer: prevent the alveoli
◉ visceral pleura. Answer: inner layer of pleura lying closer to the
lung tissue
◉ parietal pleura. Answer: outer layer of pleura lying closer to the
ribs and chest wall
◉ carbon dioxide drive. Answer: primary mechanism of breathing
for most people. The brain stem monitors CO2 levels, when it gets
too high an increase in respiration is triggered
◉ hypoxic drive. Answer: A "backup system" to control respiration;
senses drops in the oxygen level in the blood.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS FULLY
SOLVED
◉ Abduction. Answer: Movement away from the midline of the body
◉ Adduction. Answer: Movement toward the midline of the body
◉ Ligaments. Answer: Connect bone to bone
◉ tendons. Answer: Connect muscle to bone
◉ Cartilage. Answer: strong connective tissue that supports the body
and is softer and more flexible than bone
◉ axial skeleton. Answer: Portion of the skeletal system that consists
of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
◉ parietal bone of skull. Answer: top of head, between frontal and
occipital bones
,◉ spinal column (vertebral column). Answer: protects the spinal
cord and supports the head and body; consists of 33 vertebrae (9 are
fused)
◉ cervical spine. Answer: Also known as the neck, is comprised of 7
vertebral bodies that make up the upper most part of the spine.
These vertebrae connect the spine to the skull.
◉ thoracic spine. Answer: The 12 vertebrae that lie between the
cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. One pair of ribs is
attached to each of the thoracic vertebrae.
◉ lumbar spine. Answer: The lower part of the back, formed by the
lowest 5 nonfused vertebrae
◉ Sacrum. Answer: 5 fused vertebrae
◉ Coccyx. Answer: four vertebrae fused together to form the
tailbone
◉ symphysis joint. Answer: joint with limited motion
◉ components of upper airway. Answer: nose, mouth nasopharynx,
oropharynx, larynx, epiglottis
, ◉ Components of lower airway. Answer: -trachea
-carina (Where trachea branches off)
-right and left mainstream bronchi
-segmental bronchi
-terminal bronchioles
◉ alveoli in connect with. Answer: pulmonary capillaries
◉ Surfactant helps to do what?. Answer: prevent the alveoli
◉ visceral pleura. Answer: inner layer of pleura lying closer to the
lung tissue
◉ parietal pleura. Answer: outer layer of pleura lying closer to the
ribs and chest wall
◉ carbon dioxide drive. Answer: primary mechanism of breathing
for most people. The brain stem monitors CO2 levels, when it gets
too high an increase in respiration is triggered
◉ hypoxic drive. Answer: A "backup system" to control respiration;
senses drops in the oxygen level in the blood.
