Paramedic SOE- Exam 1 (A & P)
Questions and Answers 2026
What is the anatomic position? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Standing upright
Feet parallel and on the floor
Head level and looking forward
Arms at side of body
Palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from body
Coronal/Frontal Plane - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Dividing the body into a front and back
Transverse Plane - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Dividing the body into a top half and bottom half
Sagittal/Lateral Plane - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Dividing the body into a left and right sides, down
the midline
Anteroposterial Axis - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Left and right halves
Longitudinal Axis - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Front and back halves
Horizontal Axis - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Top and bottom halves
What is in the dorsal cavity - <CORRECT ANSWER >>includes the cranial and spinal cavities
What is in the ventral cavity - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Thoracic cavity (heart, lungs, great
vessels), the abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity
,Define superior - <CORRECT ANSWER >>above; toward the head
Define inferior - <CORRECT ANSWER >>below the structure
Define Proximal - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Closer to the trunk
Define Distal - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Further from the trunk
Define superficial - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Shallow/close to surface
Define Deep - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Further inside the body
Define Anterior/Ventral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Belly side of body
Define Posterior/Dorsal - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Back side of body
Define Palmar - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Front region of hand (palm)
Define Plantar - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Bottom of foot
Define apex - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Tip of structure
Define Flexion - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Distal point of extremity moves toward the trunk (flex
your bicep)
Define Extension - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Distal point of extremity moves away from trunk
(Extend your arm out)
,Define Abduction - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Move away from midline (abducted by aliens)
Define Adduction - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Moving toward midline (adding to your body)
Define hyperextension/hyperflexion - <CORRECT ANSWER >>continuation of extension beyond
the anatomical position
Define Supination - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Palms toward the sky
Define Pronation - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Palms toward the ground
Define Internal/External rotation - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Rotating towards/away from midline
Define Bilateral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>both sides
Define Unilateral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>one side
Define ipsilateral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>on the same side of the body (all on left side)
Contralateral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>opposite side of body
Define prone - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Face down
Define supine - <CORRECT ANSWER >>lying on the back
Define Fowler/Semi Fowler - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Sitting position, 90 degree angle with body
or reclined
, Define the Recovery Position/Left Lateral Recumbent - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Lying on left side,
head under arm. Knee is bent to act like a kickstand
What are the 4 parts of a word - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Prefix- location and intensity
Suffix- procedure, condition, disease
Word Root- foundation of word
Combining vowel- connects part of the word together
Define medial - <CORRECT ANSWER >>toward the midline/middle of body
What are the 6 levels of organization? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>chemical, cellular, tissue, organ,
organ system, organism
Define Ion - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Electrically charged atom, can be + or -
Define polar molecule - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a molecule with an uneven distribution of
charges
Which is healthier, saturated or unsaturated fats? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Saturated
Which organ controls cholesterol - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Liver
What is an enzyme - <CORRECT ANSWER >>biological catalyst
Speeds up rate of a chemical reaction
Questions and Answers 2026
What is the anatomic position? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Standing upright
Feet parallel and on the floor
Head level and looking forward
Arms at side of body
Palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from body
Coronal/Frontal Plane - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Dividing the body into a front and back
Transverse Plane - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Dividing the body into a top half and bottom half
Sagittal/Lateral Plane - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Dividing the body into a left and right sides, down
the midline
Anteroposterial Axis - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Left and right halves
Longitudinal Axis - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Front and back halves
Horizontal Axis - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Top and bottom halves
What is in the dorsal cavity - <CORRECT ANSWER >>includes the cranial and spinal cavities
What is in the ventral cavity - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Thoracic cavity (heart, lungs, great
vessels), the abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity
,Define superior - <CORRECT ANSWER >>above; toward the head
Define inferior - <CORRECT ANSWER >>below the structure
Define Proximal - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Closer to the trunk
Define Distal - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Further from the trunk
Define superficial - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Shallow/close to surface
Define Deep - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Further inside the body
Define Anterior/Ventral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Belly side of body
Define Posterior/Dorsal - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Back side of body
Define Palmar - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Front region of hand (palm)
Define Plantar - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Bottom of foot
Define apex - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Tip of structure
Define Flexion - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Distal point of extremity moves toward the trunk (flex
your bicep)
Define Extension - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Distal point of extremity moves away from trunk
(Extend your arm out)
,Define Abduction - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Move away from midline (abducted by aliens)
Define Adduction - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Moving toward midline (adding to your body)
Define hyperextension/hyperflexion - <CORRECT ANSWER >>continuation of extension beyond
the anatomical position
Define Supination - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Palms toward the sky
Define Pronation - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Palms toward the ground
Define Internal/External rotation - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Rotating towards/away from midline
Define Bilateral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>both sides
Define Unilateral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>one side
Define ipsilateral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>on the same side of the body (all on left side)
Contralateral - <CORRECT ANSWER >>opposite side of body
Define prone - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Face down
Define supine - <CORRECT ANSWER >>lying on the back
Define Fowler/Semi Fowler - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Sitting position, 90 degree angle with body
or reclined
, Define the Recovery Position/Left Lateral Recumbent - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Lying on left side,
head under arm. Knee is bent to act like a kickstand
What are the 4 parts of a word - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Prefix- location and intensity
Suffix- procedure, condition, disease
Word Root- foundation of word
Combining vowel- connects part of the word together
Define medial - <CORRECT ANSWER >>toward the midline/middle of body
What are the 6 levels of organization? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>chemical, cellular, tissue, organ,
organ system, organism
Define Ion - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Electrically charged atom, can be + or -
Define polar molecule - <CORRECT ANSWER >>a molecule with an uneven distribution of
charges
Which is healthier, saturated or unsaturated fats? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Saturated
Which organ controls cholesterol - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Liver
What is an enzyme - <CORRECT ANSWER >>biological catalyst
Speeds up rate of a chemical reaction
