EMT-Basic Complete Study Guide
1. medial toward the midline of the body
2. lateral to the side, away from the midline of the body
3. bilateral on both sides
4. mid-axillary line a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
5. anterior the front of the body or body
6. posterior the back of the body or body part
7. ventral referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
8. dorsal referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for
posterior
9. superior toward the head.
10. inferior away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the
head
11. proximal closer to the torso
12. distal farther away from the torso
13. torso the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
14. palmer referring to the palm of the hand
15. plantar referring to the sole of the foot
16. mid-clavicular the line through the center of the clavical
17. abdominal quad-
rants
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four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury:
the right upper quadrant, the left upper quadrant, the right lower quadrant and
the left lower quadrant
18. supine lying on the back
19. recovery position lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
20. Fowler's Position a sitting position
21. Right Upper Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
Quadrant
22. Left Upper Quad- Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon Pancreas
rant
23. Right Lower Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery and vein to the right leg,
Quadrant Ureter, Apendix
24. Left Lower Quad- Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery and vein to the left leg, ureter
rant
25. Trendelenburg a position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock
Position position)
26. musculoskeletal system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and
system permit movement
27. skeleton the bones of the body
28. muscle tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
29. ligament tissue that connects bone to bone
30. tendon tissue that connects muscle to bone
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31. skull the bony structure of the head
32. cranium the top, back and sides of the skull
33. mandible the lower jaw bone
34. maxillae the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
35. nasal bones the nose bones
36. orbits the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets
37. zygomatic arches form the structure of the cheeks
38. vertebrae the 33 bones of the spinal column
39. thorax the chest
40. sternum breastbone
41. manubrium the superior portion of the sternum
42. xiphoid process inferior portion of the sternum
43. pelvis the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of
proximal attachment for the lower extremities
44. ilium the superior and widest portion of the pelvis
45. ischium the lower, posterior portions of the pelvis
46. pubis the medial anterior portion of the pelvis
47. acetabulum the pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form
the hip joint
1. medial toward the midline of the body
2. lateral to the side, away from the midline of the body
3. bilateral on both sides
4. mid-axillary line a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
5. anterior the front of the body or body
6. posterior the back of the body or body part
7. ventral referring to the front of the body. a synonym for anterior
8. dorsal referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for
posterior
9. superior toward the head.
10. inferior away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the
head
11. proximal closer to the torso
12. distal farther away from the torso
13. torso the trunk of the body; the body without the head and the extremities
14. palmer referring to the palm of the hand
15. plantar referring to the sole of the foot
16. mid-clavicular the line through the center of the clavical
17. abdominal quad-
rants
, EMT-Basic Complete Study Guide
four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury:
the right upper quadrant, the left upper quadrant, the right lower quadrant and
the left lower quadrant
18. supine lying on the back
19. recovery position lying on the side. also called the lateral recumbent position
20. Fowler's Position a sitting position
21. Right Upper Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
Quadrant
22. Left Upper Quad- Liver, Spleen, Left Kidney, Stomach, Colon Pancreas
rant
23. Right Lower Right Kidney, Colon, Small Intestines, Major artery and vein to the right leg,
Quadrant Ureter, Apendix
24. Left Lower Quad- Left kidney, colon, small intestines, major artery and vein to the left leg, ureter
rant
25. Trendelenburg a position in which the patients feet and legs are higher than the head (Shock
Position position)
26. musculoskeletal system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and
system permit movement
27. skeleton the bones of the body
28. muscle tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part
29. ligament tissue that connects bone to bone
30. tendon tissue that connects muscle to bone
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31. skull the bony structure of the head
32. cranium the top, back and sides of the skull
33. mandible the lower jaw bone
34. maxillae the two fused bones forming the upper jaw
35. nasal bones the nose bones
36. orbits the bony structures around the eyes, the eye sockets
37. zygomatic arches form the structure of the cheeks
38. vertebrae the 33 bones of the spinal column
39. thorax the chest
40. sternum breastbone
41. manubrium the superior portion of the sternum
42. xiphoid process inferior portion of the sternum
43. pelvis the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of
proximal attachment for the lower extremities
44. ilium the superior and widest portion of the pelvis
45. ischium the lower, posterior portions of the pelvis
46. pubis the medial anterior portion of the pelvis
47. acetabulum the pelvis socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form
the hip joint
