EMT-Basic Exam – Questions and Answers |
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medial --correct--- toward the midline of the body
lateral --correct--- to the side, away from the midline of the body
bilateral --correct--- on both sides
mid-axillary line --correct--- a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the
ankle anterior --correct--- the front of the body or body
posterior --correct--- the back of the body or body part
ventral --correct--- referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
dorsal --correct--- referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for
posterior
superior --correct--- toward the head.
inferior --correct--- away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the
head
proximal --correct--- closer to the torso
distal --correct--- farther away from the torso
torso --correct--- the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
palmer --correct--- referring to the palm of the hand
plantar --correct--- referring to the sole of the foot
mid-clavicular --correct--- the line through the center of the clavical
, abdominal quadrants --correct--- 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
supine --correct--- lying on the back
recovery position --correct--- lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
Fowler's Position --correct--- a sitting position
Right Upper Quadrant --correct--- Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
Left Upper Quadrant --correct--- Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon Pancreas
Right Lower Quadrant --correct--- Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery and vein to the
right leg, Ureter, Apendix
Left Lower Quadrant --correct--- Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery and vein to the left
leg, ureter
Trendelenburg Position --correct--- a position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the
head (Shock position)
musculoskeletal system --correct--- system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the
body and permit movement
skeleton --correct--- the bones of the body
muscle --correct--- tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
ligament --correct--- tissue that connects bone to bone
tendon --correct--- tissue that connects muscle to
bone skull --correct--- the bony structure of the head
cranium --correct--- the top, back and sides of the
skull mandible --correct--- the lower jaw bone
maxillae --correct--- the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
nasal bones --correct--- the nose bones
orbits --correct--- the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets
zygomatic arches --correct--- form the structure of the cheeks
vertebrae --correct--- the 33 bones of the spinal column
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medial --correct--- toward the midline of the body
lateral --correct--- to the side, away from the midline of the body
bilateral --correct--- on both sides
mid-axillary line --correct--- a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the
ankle anterior --correct--- the front of the body or body
posterior --correct--- the back of the body or body part
ventral --correct--- referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
dorsal --correct--- referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for
posterior
superior --correct--- toward the head.
inferior --correct--- away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the
head
proximal --correct--- closer to the torso
distal --correct--- farther away from the torso
torso --correct--- the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
palmer --correct--- referring to the palm of the hand
plantar --correct--- referring to the sole of the foot
mid-clavicular --correct--- the line through the center of the clavical
, abdominal quadrants --correct--- 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
supine --correct--- lying on the back
recovery position --correct--- lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
Fowler's Position --correct--- a sitting position
Right Upper Quadrant --correct--- Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
Left Upper Quadrant --correct--- Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon Pancreas
Right Lower Quadrant --correct--- Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery and vein to the
right leg, Ureter, Apendix
Left Lower Quadrant --correct--- Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery and vein to the left
leg, ureter
Trendelenburg Position --correct--- a position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the
head (Shock position)
musculoskeletal system --correct--- system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the
body and permit movement
skeleton --correct--- the bones of the body
muscle --correct--- tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
ligament --correct--- tissue that connects bone to bone
tendon --correct--- tissue that connects muscle to
bone skull --correct--- the bony structure of the head
cranium --correct--- the top, back and sides of the
skull mandible --correct--- the lower jaw bone
maxillae --correct--- the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
nasal bones --correct--- the nose bones
orbits --correct--- the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets
zygomatic arches --correct--- form the structure of the cheeks
vertebrae --correct--- the 33 bones of the spinal column
