Emergency Medical Responder

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

the front surface of the body

Question 2

Carbon Dioxide

Answer 2

the gas formed as a waste product of metabolism and excreted through the respiratory system during exhalation

Question 3

Cartilage

Answer 3

a tough, elastic form of connective tissue that covered the ends of most bones to form joints; also found in some specific areas such as the nose and ears

Question 4

Cervical Spine

Answer 4

that section of the spinal column consisting of the seven vertebrae located in the neck

Question 5

Circulatory System

Answer 5

the heart & blood vessels which together are responsible for the continuous flow of blood throughout the body

Question 6

Coccyx

Answer 6

the tailbone, the small bone at the base of the spinal column

Question 7

Diaphragm

Answer 7

a muscular dome that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity; contraction of the diaphragm and the chest wall muscles brings air into the lungs; relaxation expels air from the lungs

Question 8

digestive system

Answer 8

the gastrointestinal tract (stomach & intestines) mouth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, rectum, and anus, which together are responsible for the absorption of food and the elimination of solid waste from the body

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

describing structures that are farther from the trunk (or torso) or nearer to the free end of an extremity. opposite of proximal

Question 10

epiglottis

Answer 10

the valve located at the upper end of the voice box that prevents food from entering the larynx

Question 11

floating ribs

Answer 11

the eleventh and twelfth ribs which do not connect to the sternum

Question 12

genitourinary system

Answer 12

the organs or reproduction, together with the organs involved in the production and excretion of urine

Question 13

humerous

Answer 13

the upper arm bone

Question 14

inferior

Answer 14

nearer to the feet that the head

Question 15

insulin

Answer 15

a hormone produced by the pancreas that enables glucose in the blood to be used by the cells of the body; supplementary insulin is used in the treatment and control of diabetes mellitus

Question 16

joint

Answer 16

the point where two bones come into contact

Question 17

larynx

Answer 17

a structure composed of cartilage in the neck that guards the entrance to the windpipe and functions as the organ of voice; also called the voice box

Question 18

lateral

Answer 18

away from the midline of the body

Question 19

ligaments

Answer 19

fibrous bands that connect bones to bones and support and strengthen joints

Question 20

lumbar spine

Answer 20

the lower part of the back formed by the lowest five confused vertebrae

Question 21

medial

Answer 21

closer to the midline of the body

Question 22

midline

Answer 22

an imaginary vertical line drawn from the head to toe that divides the body into equal left and right sides

Question 23

nerves

Answer 23

fiber tracts or pathways that carry messages from the spinal cord and brain to all body parts and back; sensory, motor, or a combination of both

Question 24

nervous system

Answer 24

the brain, spinal cord and nerves

Question 25

pelvis

Answer 25

the closed bony ring consisting of the sacrum and the pelvic bones that connects the trunk to the lower extremities

Question 26

plasma

Answer 26

the clear, yellowish fluid of the blood that carries blood cells, transports nutrients, and removes cellular waste materials

Question 27

platelets

Answer 27

microscopic disk shaped elements in the blood that are essential to the formation of a blood clot, the mechanism that stops bleeding

Question 28

posterior

Answer 28

the back surface of the body

Question 29

proximal

Answer 29

closer to the trunk or torso; opposite of distal

Question 30

pulse

Answer 30

the wave of pressure that is created by the heart when it contracts as a result of forcing the blood out and into the major arteries

Question 31

radius

Answer 31

the bone on the thumb side of the forearm

Question 32

respiratory system

Answer 32

all body structures that contribute to normal breathing

Question 33

ribs

Answer 33

the paired arches of a bone, 12 on either side that extend from the thoracic vertebrae towards the anterior mid-line of the trunk

Question 34

sacrum

Answer 34

one of three bones (sacrum & two pelvic bones) that make up the pelvic ring; forms the base of the spine

Question 35

shoulder girdles

Answer 35

the three bones of the upper extremity, each shoulder supports the clavicle, the scapula and the humerus

Question 36

skull

Answer 36

the bones of the head, collectively the protective structure for the brain

Question 37

sternum

Answer 37

the breastbone

Question 38

superior

Answer 38

closer to the head or above a body parte

Question 39

tendons

Answer 39

tough, rope like chords of fibrous tissue that attach muscle to boneth

Question 40

thoracic spine

Answer 40

the 12 vertebrae that attach to the 12 ribs; the upper part of the back

Question 41

topographic anatomy

Answer 41

the superficial landmarks on the body that serve as location guides to the structures that lie beneath them

Question 42

ulna

Answer 42

the bone on the little finger side of the forearm

Question 43

vertebrae

Answer 43

the 33 bones of the spinal column
; 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal vertebrae

Question 44

xiphoid process

Answer 44

the flexible cartilage at the lower tip of the sternum