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Human Body
1. A patient who is found lying on his back is in the ~ position.
A Supine
B Bilateral
C Media
D Prone
2. A patient who is found lying on his stomach is in the
A Supine
B Lateral
C Media
D Prone
3. The heart is - to the stomach.
A Distal
B Proximal
C Superior
D Inferior
4. If a patient is lying on his left side he is - position.
A Recumbent
B Left Lateral Supine
C Left Lateral Recumbent
D Palmer Recumbent
5. If you place a patient in "Fowler's Position" the patient isA seated with the head of the stretcher at a 45 to 60 degree
angle
B left lateral recumbent to safe guard against aspiration
C lying supine with knees raised
D lying prone with arms to the sides
6. An EMT -B may transport a patient in the "Trendelenburg
Position" if she suspects the patient may
A have a head injury
B be having a heart attack
C be suffering from shock
D all of the above
7. Anatomically, the knees are said to be to the toes, and the
toes are
A Distal, proximal
B Superior, inferior
C Proximal, distal
D Inferior, superior
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8. The anatomical position can best be described as a person A standing, facing forward, with hands and palms facing
forward
B standing, facing forward, with hands and palms facing
backward
C lying supine, with hands and palms facing upward
D lying prone, with hands and palms facing downward
9. How would you describe the direction of movement when
the arm is pulled toward the body's midline
A Abduction
B Adduction
C Lateral Rotation
D Flexion
10. A synonym for "posterior" is which refers to the back of
the body.
A Ventral
B Medial
C Dorsal
D Proximal
11. The anterior trunk of the human body is comprised of the
abdomen, pelvis and –
A Neck
B Head and Neck
C Thorax
D Extremities
12. In what body cavity is the heart located?
A Abdominopelvic
C Cardiac
C Cranial
D Thoracic
13. There are three types of muscles in the human body. From
the list below, which is not a muscle type?
A Voluntary muscle
B Involuntary muscle
C Lung and digestive muscle
D Cardiac muscle
14. The finger bones are commonly called –
A Carpals
B Metacarpals
C Phalanges
D Tarsals
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15. The type of muscle which is under conscious control of the
brain by way of the nervous system is ______.
A Voluntary muscle
B Involuntary muscle
C Cardiac muscle
D Gastrointestinal muscle
16. The hip or pelvis is composed of three fused bones. Which
bone listed below is not a "bone" of the pelvis?
A Ilium
B Acetabulum
C Ischium
D Pubis
17. The thigh bone is referred to as the.
A Patella
B Tibia
C Fibula
D Femur
18. The thoracic body cavity and the abdominal body cavity are
separated by the –
A Spinal cord
B Spinal column
C Diaphragm
D Meninges
19. The four major body cavities are the –
A. Thoracic, abdominopelvic, cranial and spinal cavities.
B. Thoracic, cervical, cranial and spinal cavities.
C. Right upper, left upper, right lower and left lower
cavities.
D. Anterior, posterior, distal and proximal cavities.
20. The four abdominal quadrants are
A. Right upper, left upper, right lower and left lower
B. Thoracic, cervical, cranial and spinal
C. Anterior, posterior, distal and proximal
D. Upper, Lower, Medial, Lateral
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1. A
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2. D
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
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10. C
21. The upper jaw is composed of two fused bones. It is
referred to as the –
A.. Zygomatic bones
B. Mandible
C. Maxillae
D. Orbits
22. The cheek bones are referred to as the A. Zygomatic bones
B. Mandible
C. Maxillae
D. Orbits
23. The area of the skull that houses the brain is called the –
A. Brain cavity
B. Cranium
C. Spinal column
D. Cervical cavity
24. The heel bone is called –
A. Phalanges
B. Calcaneus
C. Lateral malleolus
D. Medial malleolus
25. The collar bone is called –
A. Scapula
B. Acromion
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
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26. The bone that forms the highest portion of the shoulder is Scapula
A. Scapula
B. Acromion
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
27. The shoulder blade is known as –
A. Scapula
B. Acromion
C. Clavicle
D. Humerus
28. Which bone below does NOT connect to the elbow?
A. Humerus
B. Radius
C. Ulna
D. Carpals
29. The elbow is an example of a
A. Ball-and-socket joint
B. Hinged joint
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
30. The large intestine is found in –
A. The right upper and right lower quadrants
B. The left upper and left lower quadrants
C. Right upper quadrant
D. All four quadrants
31. The kidneys are located –
A. To the left of the abdominal cavity
B. Behind the peritoneum
C. In the right and left lower quadrants
D. In front of the abdominal cavity
32. Being able to picture organs and structures inside the body
is known as –
A. Physical X-ray vision.
B. Visualizing
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C. ESP
D. Topography
33. Learning external landmarks - such as joints, notches, and
bumps on bones - that aid in locating body structures is called A. Topography
B. Visualizing
C. Body Scanning
D. None of the above
34. A group of organs that will carry out a specific function in
the body is known as –
A. Body system
B. Organ system
C. Body function
D. Endocrine system
35. What is the largest organ in the human body?
A. The heart
B. The brain
C. The skin
D. The digestive system
36. The leaf shaped structure that prevents foods and other
objects from entering the trachea during swallowing is known
as –
A. Bronchi
B. Larynx
C. Alveoli
D. Epiglotis
37. The skin is composed of all the following layers except –
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Subcutaneous layers
D. Muscle layers
38. Blood pressure is the pressure blood exerts –
A. against the heart muscle itself
B. against the valves of the heart
C. against the walls of blood vessels
E. on the nervous system
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39. Shock can be described as –
A. The inability of the body to deliver oxygen and remove
waste products from all the tissues.
B. Inadequate perfusion
C. The inability of blood to reach and fill all capillary
networks in the body
D. All of the above
40. The nervous system functions to do all the following except
A. Produce thought
B. Produce hormones
C. Control movement
D. Coordinate body functions
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41. The watery, salty fluid that makes up over half of the
volume of blood is known as –
A. Plasma
B. Red blood cells
C. White blood cells
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D. Platelets
42.The component of the blood responsible for destroying
antigens and producing antibodies is known as –
A. Plasma
B. Red blood cells
C. White blood cells
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43. The component of the blood responsible for carrying
oxygen to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide from the
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44. The components of the blood which are responsible for
activating chemical factors needed to form blood clots are
known as A. Plasma
B. Red blood cells
C. White blood cells
D. Platelets
45.The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle
of the heart relaxes is –
A. Systolic blood pressure
B. Diastolic blood pressure
C. Relaxed blood pressure
D. Constricted blood pressure
46.The proper way to write blood pressure is –
A. 120:80
B. 120/80
C. 80:120
D. 80/120
47. Each time the left ventricle in the heart contracts, the
pressure exerted in the arteries is called –
A. Systolic blood pressure
B. Diastolic blood pressure
C. Adequate blood pressure
D. Inadequate blood pressure
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48. A pulse is created when the _________ contracts, sending a
wave of blood through the arteries.
A. Left Atrium
B. Right Atrium
C. Left Ventricle
D. Right Ventricle
49. An example of a peripheral pulse would include all BUT –
A. radial
B. brachial
C. femoral
D. dorsalis pedis
50. An example of a central pulse would be A. Carotid pulse
B. Femoral pulse
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
51. The central nervous system is comprised of the –
A. Brain and autonomic nerves
B. Brain and spinal cord
C. Brain and peripheral nerves
D. Brain and spinal column
52. The outer layer of the skin is known as the –
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Subcutaneous layers
D. Endodermis
53. The layer(s) of skin that primarily functions to absorb shock
and insulate the body is known as –
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Subcutaneous layers
D. Endodermis
54. The major functions of the skin include all of the following
except –
A. Protection and water balance
B. Temperature regulation
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C. Excretion
D. Produce hormones
55. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls
involuntary motor functions and affects body functions such as
digestion is –
A. Autonomic nervous system
B. Automatic nervous system
C. CNS
D. PNS
56. Hormones are produced by what body system?
A. Central nervous system
B. Endocrine system
C. Digestive system
D. Reproductive system
57. Most of the liver is located in which quadrant?
A. Right lower
B. Left lower
C. Right upper
D. Left upper
58. The tiny air sacs in the lungs are known as –
A. Papillae
B. Microvilli
C. Bronchi
D. Alveoli
59. At the beginning of an inspiration, both the intercostal
muscles and the_______contract.
A. Trachea
B. Diaphragm
C. Larynx
D. Bronchi
60. If the volume of the thoracic cavity increases, the pressure
within the cavity –
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Stays the same
D. Increases then decreases
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61.When the volume of the chest cavity increases and the lungs
expand, what best describes this process?
A. Expiration
B. Inhalation
C. Constipation
D. Exhalation
62.The anatomy of the respiratory system in infants and
children differs from that of adults in that –
A. All structures are smaller and more easily obstructed
B. Their tongues take up proportionally more space in the
pharynx than do adult tongues
C. The trachea is softer and more flexible
D. All of the above
63. Blood is returned to the heart into the Right Atrium via the
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A. Aorta
B. Venae cavae (superior and inferior vena cava)
C. Pulmonary artery
D. Pulmonary vein
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64. Oxygenated blood leaves the __________ via the ________
to go to oxygenate body tissues.
A. Left atrium, aorta
B. Left ventricle, aorta
C. Right ventricle, Pulmonary artery
D. Right atrium, Pulmonary artery
65. Deoxygenated blood leaves the __________ via the
_________ to go to the lungs to be oxygenated.
A. Right atrium, aorta
B. Right ventricle, pulmonary artery
C. Left ventricle, pulmonary artery
D. Right ventricle, pulmonary veins
66. Oxygenated blood returns from the lungs via the ________
and enters the _________.
A. Pulmonary artery, Right Atrium
B. Pulmonary veins, Left Atrium
C. Venae cavae, Right Atrium
D. Aorta, Left Ventricle
67.The structures in the heart that keep the blood flowing in one
direction are called A. Valves
B. Shunts
C. Capillaries
D. Cardiac pulses
68.The group of arteries that branch off the aorta and supply the
heart muscle with oxygen are called –
A. Radial arteries
B. Carotid arteries
C. Coronary arteries
D. Pulmonary arteries
69. The major artery in the thigh is the –
A. Brachial artery
B. Main Leg artery
C. Posterior tibial artery
D. Femoral artery
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70.The artery that lies on the anterior portion of the foot, lateral
to the large tendon of the big toe is –
A. Dorsalis pedis artery
B. Posterior tibial artery
C. Radial artery
D. Femoral artery
71. The largest artery in the human body is the –
A. Femoral artery
B. Aorta
C. Carotid artery
D. Pulmonary artery
72. Veins carry blood –
A. Away from the heart
B. Back to the heart
C. To the brain
D. Away from the brain
73. _________ are where gases, nutrients and waste products
are exchanged between the cells of the body and the
bloodstream.
A. Arterioles
B. Venules
C. Capillaries
D. None of the above
74. For the most part (barring a few exceptions) veins carry
________ to the heart and arteries carry ______ to the body
tissues
A. Oxygenated blood, Deoxygenated blood
B. Toxic waste, nutrients
C. Deoxygenated blood, Oxygenated blood
D. Both A and B
75. The peripheral nervous system consists of two types of
nerves –
A. Sensory nerves, Motor nerves
B. Involuntary nerves, cardiac nerves
C. Digestive nerves, CNS nerves
D. All of the above
76. The spleen, pancreas, and stomach are located in what
quadrant?
A. Right Upper
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B. Right Lower
C. Left Upper
D. Left Lower
77. The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical
impulses on its own is referred to as –
A. Automaticity
B. Autonomic
C. Electrical Conduction
D. Cardiac output
78. The part of the airway connecting the pharynx and the
trachea and also contains the voice box and vocal cords is called
_____?
A. epiglottis
B. larynx
C. hard palette
D. soft palette
79. The windpipe is known as the _____?
A. esophagus
B. alveoli
C. bronchioles
D. trachea
80. Another term for Shock is –
A. Hypoperfusion
B. Hyperperfusion
C. Hyperventilation
D. Hyperactive
81. The bone in the arm that lies in line with the thumb is the –
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Humerus
D. Femur
82. The bone that articulates to the scapula is the –
A. Ulna
B. Radius
C. Ilium
D. Humerus
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83. The inferior tip of the sternum is known as the –
A. Coccyx
B. Xiphoid Process
C. Acetabulum
D. Patella
84. There are ________ Cervical vertebrae
A. 12
B. 5
C. 7
D. 4
85. There are ______ Thoracic vertebrae?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 7
D. 12
86. There are _______ Lumbar vertebrae.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 7
D. 12
87. Which division of the spine has 4 vertebrae?
A. Lumbar
B. Sacral
C. Coccyx
D. Cervical
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