West Coast EMT A&P Quiz Exam With Verified Answers

West Coast EMT A&P Quiz Exam With
Verified Answers

Extension - ANSWER-Straightening of a joint



Flexion - ANSWER-Bending a joint



Lateral - ANSWER-Away from the midline of the body, also called outer structures



Bilateral - ANSWER-A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.



Radius - ANSWER-The bone on the thumb side of the forearm, when you check for
radial pulse



Femur - ANSWER-The thighbone; the longest and one of the strongest bones in the
body.



Humerus - ANSWER-The supporting bone of the upper body



Trachea - ANSWER-Windpipe, the main trunk for air passing to and from the lungs



stroke volume - ANSWER-The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one
contraction.



Occiput - ANSWER-Most posterior portion of the cranium



Femoral head - ANSWER-The proximal end of the femur, articulating with the
acetabulum to form the hip joint.



Aerobic - ANSWER-Metabolic processes that require oxygen