EMT Chapter 6: The Human Body - Multiple Choice Questions (mostly)
1. The part of the brain that controls the left side of the C. Right-side cere-
body is the: brum
A. Left-side cerebrum
B. Left parietal lobe
C. Right-side cerebrum
D. Right temporal lobe
2. Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are D. somatic ner-
regulated by the: vous system
A. Central nervous system
B. Autonomic nervous system
C. Involuntary nervous system
D. Somatic nervous system
3. Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system D epinephrine and
include: norepinephrine
A. Acetylcholine and insulin
B. Norepinephrine and acetylcholine
C. Glucagon and noradrenaline
D. Epinephrine and norepinephrine
4. The elbow is an example of a joint A. Hinge
A. Hinge
B. Gliding
C. Ball-and-socket
D. Saddle
5. The artery that can be palpated on the anterior sur- C. dorsalis pedis
face of the foot is the:
A. Anterior tibial
B. Posterior tibial
C. Dorsalis pedis
D. Ventral pedis
,EMT Chapter 6: The Human Body - Multiple Choice Questions (mostly)
6. The large, flat, triangular bone that overlies the pos- B. Scapula
terior thoracic wall is called the:
A. Clavicle
B. Scapula
C. Acromion
D. Glenoid
7. Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): D. increase in
carbon dioxide,
A. Increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the which decreases
cerebrospinal fluid the pH of the cere-
B. Decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the brospinal fluid
pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
C. Decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the
cerebrospinal fluid
D. Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the
pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
8. Both areas of the pons are used to: B. augment res-
pirations during
A. Ensure that the lungs do not overinflate during emotional or phys-
breathing ical stress
B. Augment respirations during emotional or physical
stress
C. Provide forced inspiration or expiration as needed
D. Set the base rate and depth of breathing in a
healthy person
9. Which set of nerves is responsible for carrying infor- D. Sensory
mation from the body to the central nervous system?
Select one:
A. Motor
B. Vertebral
C. Cranial
D. Sensory
10. The bony prominence on the lateral/superior aspect C. greater
of the thigh is called the: trochanter
, EMT Chapter 6: The Human Body - Multiple Choice Questions (mostly)
A. Iliac crest
B. Sacral symphysis
C. Greater trochanter
D. Sacroiliac joint
11. Stimulation of alpha-adrenergic receptors results in: B. Constriction of
the blood vessels
A. Dilation of the blood vessels
B. Constriction of the blood vessels
C. Increased cardiac contractility
D. Increased heart rate
12. The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at A. sinoatrial node
the:
A. Sinoatrial node
B. Bundle of His
C. Purkinje fibers
D. Atrioventricular node
13. The body's backup system of respiratory control, B. Hypoxic drive
which is based on low concentrations of oxygen in
the blood is called the:
A. Hypocarbic drive
B. Hypoxic drive
C. Pneumotaxic drive
D. Oxyhemoglobin drive
14. Which part of the central nervous system is responsi- A. Cerebellum
ble for coordinating bodily movements such as writ-
ing or sewing?
Select one:
A. Cerebellum
B. Brain stem
C. Hypothalamus
D. Cerebrum
15. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? C. Metabolic coor-
dination
1. The part of the brain that controls the left side of the C. Right-side cere-
body is the: brum
A. Left-side cerebrum
B. Left parietal lobe
C. Right-side cerebrum
D. Right temporal lobe
2. Activities such as walking, talking, and writing are D. somatic ner-
regulated by the: vous system
A. Central nervous system
B. Autonomic nervous system
C. Involuntary nervous system
D. Somatic nervous system
3. Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system D epinephrine and
include: norepinephrine
A. Acetylcholine and insulin
B. Norepinephrine and acetylcholine
C. Glucagon and noradrenaline
D. Epinephrine and norepinephrine
4. The elbow is an example of a joint A. Hinge
A. Hinge
B. Gliding
C. Ball-and-socket
D. Saddle
5. The artery that can be palpated on the anterior sur- C. dorsalis pedis
face of the foot is the:
A. Anterior tibial
B. Posterior tibial
C. Dorsalis pedis
D. Ventral pedis
,EMT Chapter 6: The Human Body - Multiple Choice Questions (mostly)
6. The large, flat, triangular bone that overlies the pos- B. Scapula
terior thoracic wall is called the:
A. Clavicle
B. Scapula
C. Acromion
D. Glenoid
7. Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): D. increase in
carbon dioxide,
A. Increase in oxygen, which decreases the pH of the which decreases
cerebrospinal fluid the pH of the cere-
B. Decrease in carbon dioxide, which increases the brospinal fluid
pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
C. Decrease in oxygen, which increases the pH of the
cerebrospinal fluid
D. Increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the
pH of the cerebrospinal fluid
8. Both areas of the pons are used to: B. augment res-
pirations during
A. Ensure that the lungs do not overinflate during emotional or phys-
breathing ical stress
B. Augment respirations during emotional or physical
stress
C. Provide forced inspiration or expiration as needed
D. Set the base rate and depth of breathing in a
healthy person
9. Which set of nerves is responsible for carrying infor- D. Sensory
mation from the body to the central nervous system?
Select one:
A. Motor
B. Vertebral
C. Cranial
D. Sensory
10. The bony prominence on the lateral/superior aspect C. greater
of the thigh is called the: trochanter
, EMT Chapter 6: The Human Body - Multiple Choice Questions (mostly)
A. Iliac crest
B. Sacral symphysis
C. Greater trochanter
D. Sacroiliac joint
11. Stimulation of alpha-adrenergic receptors results in: B. Constriction of
the blood vessels
A. Dilation of the blood vessels
B. Constriction of the blood vessels
C. Increased cardiac contractility
D. Increased heart rate
12. The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at A. sinoatrial node
the:
A. Sinoatrial node
B. Bundle of His
C. Purkinje fibers
D. Atrioventricular node
13. The body's backup system of respiratory control, B. Hypoxic drive
which is based on low concentrations of oxygen in
the blood is called the:
A. Hypocarbic drive
B. Hypoxic drive
C. Pneumotaxic drive
D. Oxyhemoglobin drive
14. Which part of the central nervous system is responsi- A. Cerebellum
ble for coordinating bodily movements such as writ-
ing or sewing?
Select one:
A. Cerebellum
B. Brain stem
C. Hypothalamus
D. Cerebrum
15. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? C. Metabolic coor-
dination
