North Seattle College EMT Entrance Exam /
Comprehensive Practice Questions / Study Guide
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Terms in this set (210)
RUQ Liver, gallbladder, major vessels
LUQ Stomach, spleen, pancreas
RLQ appendix
LLQ Intestine
Cranial Cavity Contains the brain, protected by skull
Spinal Cavity Extends from base of skull to lower back. contains spinal
chord and is protected by vertebral column
Central nervous system brain and spinal cord
thoracic cavity Below neck, above diaphragm. protected by rig cage, contains
heart, lungs and major vessels
Pericardial Cavity surrounds the heart
Pleural cavity surrounds the lungs
Abdominal cavity Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other
organs
axial skeleton Skull, spinal column, sternum and ribs
appendicular skeleton upper/lower extremities, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle
Shoulder girdle clavicle and scapula
Pelvic girdle ilium, sacrum, coccyx, pubis and ischium
, Tendons Connect muscle to bone
Ligaments Connect bone to bone/cartilege
Face bones Orbits, nasal bones, maxilla, mandible, and zygomatic
bones
Spine 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 (fused) sacrum, 4
(fused) coccyx
Skeletal muscles Voluntary muscle that facilitates movement of the body
Smooth muscle Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of
the body
cardiac muscle Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
Upper airway Nose, pharynx, larynx
Lower airway trachea, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Sinuses Produce mucus and trap bacteria
Pharynx throat
Nasopharynx region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the
soft palate
Oropharynx central portion of the pharynx between the roof of the
mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis
Laryngopharynx Lower throat that surrounds openings of esophagus and
larynx
Larynx Connects pharynx with trachea. Voice box
Thyroid cartilage adams apple, the largest cartilage of the larynx
Hyoid bone a U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue.
Epiglottis A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents
food from entering.
Comprehensive Practice Questions / Study Guide
Exam Newest Actual Questions & Answers (A+
Guide Solution)
Terms in this set (210)
RUQ Liver, gallbladder, major vessels
LUQ Stomach, spleen, pancreas
RLQ appendix
LLQ Intestine
Cranial Cavity Contains the brain, protected by skull
Spinal Cavity Extends from base of skull to lower back. contains spinal
chord and is protected by vertebral column
Central nervous system brain and spinal cord
thoracic cavity Below neck, above diaphragm. protected by rig cage, contains
heart, lungs and major vessels
Pericardial Cavity surrounds the heart
Pleural cavity surrounds the lungs
Abdominal cavity Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other
organs
axial skeleton Skull, spinal column, sternum and ribs
appendicular skeleton upper/lower extremities, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle
Shoulder girdle clavicle and scapula
Pelvic girdle ilium, sacrum, coccyx, pubis and ischium
, Tendons Connect muscle to bone
Ligaments Connect bone to bone/cartilege
Face bones Orbits, nasal bones, maxilla, mandible, and zygomatic
bones
Spine 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 (fused) sacrum, 4
(fused) coccyx
Skeletal muscles Voluntary muscle that facilitates movement of the body
Smooth muscle Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of
the body
cardiac muscle Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
Upper airway Nose, pharynx, larynx
Lower airway trachea, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Sinuses Produce mucus and trap bacteria
Pharynx throat
Nasopharynx region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the
soft palate
Oropharynx central portion of the pharynx between the roof of the
mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis
Laryngopharynx Lower throat that surrounds openings of esophagus and
larynx
Larynx Connects pharynx with trachea. Voice box
Thyroid cartilage adams apple, the largest cartilage of the larynx
Hyoid bone a U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue.
Epiglottis A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents
food from entering.
