NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE EMT ENTRANCE EXAM

RUQ - Answer-Liver, gallbladder, major vessels LUQ - Answer-Stomach, spleen, pancreas RLQ - Answer-appendix LLQ - Answer-Intestine Cranial Cavity - Answer-Contains the brain, protected by skull Spinal Cavity - Answer-Extends from base of skull to lower back. contains spinal chord and is protected by vertebral column Central nervous system - Answer-brain and spinal cord thoracic cavity - Answer-Below neck, above diaphragm. protected by rig cage, contains heart, lungs and major vessels Pericardial Cavity - Answer-surrounds the heart Pleural cavity - Answer-surrounds the lungs Abdominal cavity - Answer-Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs axial skeleton - Answer-Skull, spinal column, sternum and ribs appendicular skeleton - Answer-upper/lower extremities, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle Shoulder girdle - Answer-clavicle and scapula Pelvic girdle - Answer-ilium, sacrum, coccyx, pubis and ischium Tendons - Answer-Connect muscle to bone Ligaments - Answer-Connect bone to bone/cartilege Face bones - Answer-Orbits, nasal bones, maxilla, mandible, and zygomatic bones Spine - Answer-7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 (fused) sacrum, 4 (fused) coccyx Skeletal muscles - Answer-Voluntary muscle that facilitates movement of the body