EMT Basic Test Questions and Answers
1.medial: toward the midline of the body
2.lateral: to the side, away from the midline of the body
3.bilateral: on both sides
4.mid-axillary line: a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit
to the ankle
5.anterior: the front of the body or body
6.posterior: the back of the body or body part
7.ventral: referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
8.dorsal: referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or
foot. A synonym for posterior
9.superior: toward the head.
10.inferior: away from the head; usually compared with another
structure that is closer to the head
11.proximal: closer to the torso
12.distal: farther away from the torso
13.torso: the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the
extremities
14.palmer: referring to the palm of the hand
15.plantar: referring to the sole of the foot
16.mid-clavicular: the line through the center of the clavical
17.abdominal quadrants: 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
18.supine: lying on the back
19.recovery position: lying on the side. also called the lateral
recumbent position
20.Fowler's Position: a sitting position
21.Right Upper Quadrant: Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas,
Gallbladder
22.Left Upper Quadrant: Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon
Pancreas
23.Right Lower Quadrant: Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines,
Major artery and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Apendix
24.Left Lower Quadrant: Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major
artery and vein to the left leg, ureter
25.Trendelenburg Position: a position in which the patients feet
and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
26.musculoskeletal system: system of bones and skeletal muscles
that support and protect the body and permit movement
27.skeleton: the bones of the body
28.muscle: tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
29.ligament: tissue that connects bone to bone
30.tendon: tissue that connects muscle to bone
31.skull: the bony structure of the head
32.cranium: the top, back and sides of the skull
33.mandible: the lower jaw bone
, 34.maxillae: the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
35.nasal bones: the nose bones
36.orbits: the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets
37.zygomatic arches: form the structure of the cheeks
38.vertebrae: the 33 bones of the spinal column
39.thorax: the chest
40.sternum: breastbone
41.manubrium: the superior portion of the sternum
42.xiphoid process: inferior portion of the sternum
43.pelvis: the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and
is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
44.ilium: the superior and widest portion of the pelvis
45.ischium: the lower, posterior portions of the pelvis
46.pubis: the medial anterior portion of the pelvis
47. acetabulum: the pelvis socket into which the ball at the
proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
48.femur: the large bone of the thigh
49.patella: kneecap
50.tibia: the medial and larger bone of the lower leg
51.fibula: the lateral and small bone of the lower leg
52.malleolous: protrusion on the side of the ankle.
53.tarsal: ankle bone
54.metatarsal: the foot bone
55.calcaneus: the heel bone
56.phalanges: the toe and finger bones
1.medial: toward the midline of the body
2.lateral: to the side, away from the midline of the body
3.bilateral: on both sides
4.mid-axillary line: a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit
to the ankle
5.anterior: the front of the body or body
6.posterior: the back of the body or body part
7.ventral: referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
8.dorsal: referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or
foot. A synonym for posterior
9.superior: toward the head.
10.inferior: away from the head; usually compared with another
structure that is closer to the head
11.proximal: closer to the torso
12.distal: farther away from the torso
13.torso: the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the
extremities
14.palmer: referring to the palm of the hand
15.plantar: referring to the sole of the foot
16.mid-clavicular: the line through the center of the clavical
17.abdominal quadrants: 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
18.supine: lying on the back
19.recovery position: lying on the side. also called the lateral
recumbent position
20.Fowler's Position: a sitting position
21.Right Upper Quadrant: Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas,
Gallbladder
22.Left Upper Quadrant: Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon
Pancreas
23.Right Lower Quadrant: Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines,
Major artery and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Apendix
24.Left Lower Quadrant: Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major
artery and vein to the left leg, ureter
25.Trendelenburg Position: a position in which the patients feet
and legs are higher than the head (Shock position)
26.musculoskeletal system: system of bones and skeletal muscles
that support and protect the body and permit movement
27.skeleton: the bones of the body
28.muscle: tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
29.ligament: tissue that connects bone to bone
30.tendon: tissue that connects muscle to bone
31.skull: the bony structure of the head
32.cranium: the top, back and sides of the skull
33.mandible: the lower jaw bone
, 34.maxillae: the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
35.nasal bones: the nose bones
36.orbits: the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets
37.zygomatic arches: form the structure of the cheeks
38.vertebrae: the 33 bones of the spinal column
39.thorax: the chest
40.sternum: breastbone
41.manubrium: the superior portion of the sternum
42.xiphoid process: inferior portion of the sternum
43.pelvis: the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and
is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities
44.ilium: the superior and widest portion of the pelvis
45.ischium: the lower, posterior portions of the pelvis
46.pubis: the medial anterior portion of the pelvis
47. acetabulum: the pelvis socket into which the ball at the
proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
48.femur: the large bone of the thigh
49.patella: kneecap
50.tibia: the medial and larger bone of the lower leg
51.fibula: the lateral and small bone of the lower leg
52.malleolous: protrusion on the side of the ankle.
53.tarsal: ankle bone
54.metatarsal: the foot bone
55.calcaneus: the heel bone
56.phalanges: the toe and finger bones
