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BOONE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
EMS EDUCATION DIVISION
Assessment For Learning (A4L)
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Human Body Introduction
1. List the three major body systems.
2. Identify major bones of the body on a diagram, on yourself and on a partner
including:
• Cranium, Clavicle, Scapula, Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Olecranon, Carpals,
Metacarpals, Phalanges, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, Calcaneus,
Phalanges, Femur, Iliac crests, Ischial tuberosity, Spine (regions and number of
vertebra), Maxilla, Mandible, Sternum
3. Identify common “directionals” on a diagram, on yourself and on a partner including:
• Anterior, Posterior, Inferior, Superior, Medial, Lateral, Proximal, Distal
4. Identify the abdominal quadrants on a diagram, on yourself and on a partner.
5. Describe the location and function of the atria.
6. Describe the location and function of the ventricles (in the heart).
7. Describe the location and function of the aorta.
8. Describe the location and function of the vena cava.
9. Describe the location and function of the arteries.
10.
Describe the location and function of the arterioles.
11.
Describe the location and function of the capillaries.
12.
Describe the location and function of the venules.
13.
Describe the location and function of the veins.
14. Explain the concept of “pump, volume and container” as it describes the functioning
of the Cardiovascular System.
15. Discuss the mechanics of breathing including the concept that normal breathing
includes the active process of inhalation and the passive process of exhalation.
16. Explain the role of the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels and bronchioles.
17. Identify body positions on a diagram, on yourself and on a partner: Supine, Prone,
Lateral Recumbent, Fowler’s, Semi-Fowlers, Trendelenburg
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18. Identify the mid-clavicular line and the anterior axillary and mid-axillary line on a
diagram, on yourself and on a partner.
19. Define the “mediastinum” and list the structures found there.
20. Describe the location and function of the alveoli.
21. Describe the location and function of the diaphragm.
22. Describe the location and function of the pleura.
23. Explain how diffusion occurs in the lungs and in the peripheral tissues and discuss the
flow of oxygen and carbon dioxide in each location.
24. What does the term tachycardia mean?
25. What does the term hypotension mean?
26. What does the term apnea mean?
27. What does the term hypertension mean?
28. What does the term bradycardia mean?
29. What does the term tachypnea mean?
30. What does the term hypoglycemia mean?
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