North Seattle EMT Entrance Exam Prep;Questions And Answers.
Sagittal - answer;-Plane that separates the body into left & right portions (does not have
to be equal halves)
Midsagittal - answer;-Plane that separates the body into equal left & right halves. This is
one specific sagittal plane.
Frontal - answer;-Plane that separates the body into front & back portions
Transverse - answer;-Plane that separates the body into top & bottom portions
Superior - answer;-Towards the top
Inferior - answer;-Towards the bottom
Anterior - answer;-Toward the front
Posterior - answer;-toward the back
Cephalic - answer;-Towards the head
(towards the top on a human / towards the front on a quadruped)
Caudal - answer;-Towards the tail
(towards the bottom on a human / towards the rearon a quadruped)
Ventral - answer;-Towards the stomach
(towards the front on a human / towards the ground on a quadruped)
Dorsal - answer;-toward the back or spine
(towards the back on a human / towards the top on a quadruped)
Medial - answer;-Towards the midline
Lateral - answer;-Away from the midline
Proximal - answer;-Closer to the point of origin or attachment
Distal - answer;-Further away from the point of origin or attachment
Contralateral - answer;-Opposite side of midline
Ipsilateral - answer;-Same side of midline
Superficial - answer;-Toward the surface
,North Seattle EMT Entrance Exam Prep;Questions And Answers.
Deep - answer;-Towards the core
Physiology - answer;-the study of the normal functions of an organism
cells - answer;-basic building blocks of the body
tissues - answer;-cells that cluster together to perform a specialized function (ex:
nervous tissue is specialized to receive and conduct electrical signals over long
distances in the body)
organ - answer;-made up of at least two different types of tissue that work together to
perform a particular function
vital organs - answer;-essential for life (ex: brain, heart, lungs)
organ system - answer;-tissues and organs that work together to provide a common
function; 10 major organ systems: skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, nervous,
integumentary, digestive, endocrine, reproductive, and urinary
homeostasis - answer;-the process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable
internal environment; very sensitive to changes caused by illness or injury
body cavity - answer;-a hollow space in the body that contains internal organs
cranial cavity - answer;-located in head, contains brain and is protected by skull
spinal cavity - answer;-extends from bottom of the skull to the lower back; contains the
spinal cord and is protected by the vertebral (spinal) column
central nervous system - answer;-brain and spinal cord
thoracic (chest) cavity - answer;-located below neck and above diaphragm; protected by
rib cage; contains heart, major blood vessels, and lungs
pericardial cavity - answer;-surrounds the heart
pleural cavity - answer;-surrounds the lungs
abdominal cavity - answer;-located below diaphragm and above pelvis; contains
stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen
perotineal cavity - answer;-space between two membranes that line abdominal cavity,
separating abdominal organs from abdominal wall
, North Seattle EMT Entrance Exam Prep;Questions And Answers.
pelvic cavity - answer;-below the abdominal cavity; contains urinary bladder, part of
large intestine, and reproductive organs
abdominopelvic cavity - answer;-abdominal and pelvic cavities
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - answer;-liver, gallbladder, portions of stomach, major
blood vessels, intestines
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - answer;-contains the stomach, spleen, pancreas,
intestines
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) - answer;-intestines, appendix; females = ovaries &
fallopian tubes
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) - answer;-intestines; females = ovaries & fallopian tubes
skeltal system - answer;-206 bones of varying types
axial skeleton - answer;-skull, spinal column, ribs, sternum
appendicular skeleton - answer;-upper and lower extremities, shoulder and pelvic
girdles
shoulder girdle - answer;-bony arch formed by the collarbones (clavicles) and shoulder
blades (scapulae)
pelvic girdle - answer;-bones that enclose and protect organs of the pelvic cavity
(urinary bladder, part of large intestine, reproductive organs)
long bone - answer;-femur
flat bone - answer;-parietal bone of skull, shoulder blade (scapula)
short bone - answer;-carpals and tarsals
irregular bone - answer;-Bones with complicated shapes (e.x., vertebrae and hip bones)
skull bones - answer;-frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid
Face bones - answer;-orbits (eye sockets), nasal bones, maxilla (upper jaw), mandible
(lower jaw), zygomatic (cheekbones)
spine - answer;-32-33 vertebrae
Sagittal - answer;-Plane that separates the body into left & right portions (does not have
to be equal halves)
Midsagittal - answer;-Plane that separates the body into equal left & right halves. This is
one specific sagittal plane.
Frontal - answer;-Plane that separates the body into front & back portions
Transverse - answer;-Plane that separates the body into top & bottom portions
Superior - answer;-Towards the top
Inferior - answer;-Towards the bottom
Anterior - answer;-Toward the front
Posterior - answer;-toward the back
Cephalic - answer;-Towards the head
(towards the top on a human / towards the front on a quadruped)
Caudal - answer;-Towards the tail
(towards the bottom on a human / towards the rearon a quadruped)
Ventral - answer;-Towards the stomach
(towards the front on a human / towards the ground on a quadruped)
Dorsal - answer;-toward the back or spine
(towards the back on a human / towards the top on a quadruped)
Medial - answer;-Towards the midline
Lateral - answer;-Away from the midline
Proximal - answer;-Closer to the point of origin or attachment
Distal - answer;-Further away from the point of origin or attachment
Contralateral - answer;-Opposite side of midline
Ipsilateral - answer;-Same side of midline
Superficial - answer;-Toward the surface
,North Seattle EMT Entrance Exam Prep;Questions And Answers.
Deep - answer;-Towards the core
Physiology - answer;-the study of the normal functions of an organism
cells - answer;-basic building blocks of the body
tissues - answer;-cells that cluster together to perform a specialized function (ex:
nervous tissue is specialized to receive and conduct electrical signals over long
distances in the body)
organ - answer;-made up of at least two different types of tissue that work together to
perform a particular function
vital organs - answer;-essential for life (ex: brain, heart, lungs)
organ system - answer;-tissues and organs that work together to provide a common
function; 10 major organ systems: skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, nervous,
integumentary, digestive, endocrine, reproductive, and urinary
homeostasis - answer;-the process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable
internal environment; very sensitive to changes caused by illness or injury
body cavity - answer;-a hollow space in the body that contains internal organs
cranial cavity - answer;-located in head, contains brain and is protected by skull
spinal cavity - answer;-extends from bottom of the skull to the lower back; contains the
spinal cord and is protected by the vertebral (spinal) column
central nervous system - answer;-brain and spinal cord
thoracic (chest) cavity - answer;-located below neck and above diaphragm; protected by
rib cage; contains heart, major blood vessels, and lungs
pericardial cavity - answer;-surrounds the heart
pleural cavity - answer;-surrounds the lungs
abdominal cavity - answer;-located below diaphragm and above pelvis; contains
stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen
perotineal cavity - answer;-space between two membranes that line abdominal cavity,
separating abdominal organs from abdominal wall
, North Seattle EMT Entrance Exam Prep;Questions And Answers.
pelvic cavity - answer;-below the abdominal cavity; contains urinary bladder, part of
large intestine, and reproductive organs
abdominopelvic cavity - answer;-abdominal and pelvic cavities
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) - answer;-liver, gallbladder, portions of stomach, major
blood vessels, intestines
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) - answer;-contains the stomach, spleen, pancreas,
intestines
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) - answer;-intestines, appendix; females = ovaries &
fallopian tubes
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) - answer;-intestines; females = ovaries & fallopian tubes
skeltal system - answer;-206 bones of varying types
axial skeleton - answer;-skull, spinal column, ribs, sternum
appendicular skeleton - answer;-upper and lower extremities, shoulder and pelvic
girdles
shoulder girdle - answer;-bony arch formed by the collarbones (clavicles) and shoulder
blades (scapulae)
pelvic girdle - answer;-bones that enclose and protect organs of the pelvic cavity
(urinary bladder, part of large intestine, reproductive organs)
long bone - answer;-femur
flat bone - answer;-parietal bone of skull, shoulder blade (scapula)
short bone - answer;-carpals and tarsals
irregular bone - answer;-Bones with complicated shapes (e.x., vertebrae and hip bones)
skull bones - answer;-frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid
Face bones - answer;-orbits (eye sockets), nasal bones, maxilla (upper jaw), mandible
(lower jaw), zygomatic (cheekbones)
spine - answer;-32-33 vertebrae
