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NYS EMT STATE EXAM WRITTEN LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|AGRADE
upper airway .....ANSWER.....nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx
lower airway .....ANSWER.....trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
purpose of aveoli .....ANSWER.....allow the exchange of oxygen
for carbon dioxide
pluera .....ANSWER.....fibrous sac that encloses the lungs
visceral pluera .....ANSWER.....inner layer of the pleura,
lubricates the lungs and reduces friction, provides nutrients and
oxygen to the lungs
partietal pleura .....ANSWER.....outer layer of the pleura,
protects the lungs from injury
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During inspiration the diaphragm .....ANSWER.....increases
intrathoracic pressure by becoming flat and pulling the ribs
outward and upward
Organs in right upper quadrant .....ANSWER.....Liver,
gallbladder, and portion of colon
organs in upper left quadrant .....ANSWER.....heart, spleen,
kidney, stomach, lung
organs in right lower quadrant .....ANSWER.....appendix, colon,
small intestine, ureter
organs in left lower quadrant .....ANSWER.....colon, small
intestine, ureter
Sections of the spinal column .....ANSWER.....cervical (7), thoracic
(12), lumbar (5), sacral (5), coccygeal (4)
Vertebrae: cervical .....ANSWER.....7
vertebrae: thoracic .....ANSWER.....12
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vertebrae: lumbar .....ANSWER.....
vertebrae: sacrum .....ANSWER.....5
vertebrae: coccyx .....ANSWER.....4
unique part of infants head .....ANSWER.....fontanels
sections of the brain .....ANSWER.....cerebrum (high functions),
cerebellum (balance), brain stem (automatic functions)
flexion and extension .....ANSWER.....flexion = forward This
action occurs at many joints and always brings the bones that
make up a joint closer together, or closes the joint. Extension is
the opposite of flexion, which means it lessens the angle between
the two bones or opens the joint
supine vs prone .....ANSWER.....face up/face down
proximal vs distal .....ANSWER.....Proximal then refers to
something closer to the torso while distal refers to parts and
places away from the torso
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knee is proximal to ankle
wrist is distal to elbow
tendons .....ANSWER.....Connect muscle to bone
Ligament .....ANSWER.....Connects bone to bone
joint .....ANSWER.....A place in the body where two bones come
together
cartilage .....ANSWER.....A connective tissue that is more flexible
than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them
from rubbing together.
respiratory system .....ANSWER.....mouth, nose, oropharynx,
nasopharynx, epiglottis, trachea, bronchi (3 on right, 2 on left),
bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm
NYS EMT STATE EXAM WRITTEN LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|AGRADE
upper airway .....ANSWER.....nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx
lower airway .....ANSWER.....trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
purpose of aveoli .....ANSWER.....allow the exchange of oxygen
for carbon dioxide
pluera .....ANSWER.....fibrous sac that encloses the lungs
visceral pluera .....ANSWER.....inner layer of the pleura,
lubricates the lungs and reduces friction, provides nutrients and
oxygen to the lungs
partietal pleura .....ANSWER.....outer layer of the pleura,
protects the lungs from injury
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During inspiration the diaphragm .....ANSWER.....increases
intrathoracic pressure by becoming flat and pulling the ribs
outward and upward
Organs in right upper quadrant .....ANSWER.....Liver,
gallbladder, and portion of colon
organs in upper left quadrant .....ANSWER.....heart, spleen,
kidney, stomach, lung
organs in right lower quadrant .....ANSWER.....appendix, colon,
small intestine, ureter
organs in left lower quadrant .....ANSWER.....colon, small
intestine, ureter
Sections of the spinal column .....ANSWER.....cervical (7), thoracic
(12), lumbar (5), sacral (5), coccygeal (4)
Vertebrae: cervical .....ANSWER.....7
vertebrae: thoracic .....ANSWER.....12
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vertebrae: lumbar .....ANSWER.....
vertebrae: sacrum .....ANSWER.....5
vertebrae: coccyx .....ANSWER.....4
unique part of infants head .....ANSWER.....fontanels
sections of the brain .....ANSWER.....cerebrum (high functions),
cerebellum (balance), brain stem (automatic functions)
flexion and extension .....ANSWER.....flexion = forward This
action occurs at many joints and always brings the bones that
make up a joint closer together, or closes the joint. Extension is
the opposite of flexion, which means it lessens the angle between
the two bones or opens the joint
supine vs prone .....ANSWER.....face up/face down
proximal vs distal .....ANSWER.....Proximal then refers to
something closer to the torso while distal refers to parts and
places away from the torso
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knee is proximal to ankle
wrist is distal to elbow
tendons .....ANSWER.....Connect muscle to bone
Ligament .....ANSWER.....Connects bone to bone
joint .....ANSWER.....A place in the body where two bones come
together
cartilage .....ANSWER.....A connective tissue that is more flexible
than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them
from rubbing together.
respiratory system .....ANSWER.....mouth, nose, oropharynx,
nasopharynx, epiglottis, trachea, bronchi (3 on right, 2 on left),
bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm
