EMT EMERGENCY CARE 14TH EDITION
CHAPTER 6 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
acetabulum - ANSWERL the pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form
the hip joint
acromioclavicular joint - ANSWERL the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet
acromion process - ANSWERL the highest portion of the shoulder
alveoli - ANSWERL the microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes
place
anatomy - ANSWERL the study of body structure
aorta - ANSWERL the largest artery in the body. It transports blood from the left ventricle to begin
systemic circulation
appendix - ANSWERL a small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right
lower quadrant of the abdomen, the function of which is not well understood. Its inflammation, called
appendicitis, is a common cause of abdominal pain.
arteriole - ANSWERL the smallest kind of artery
artery - ANSWERL any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
atria - ANSWERL the two upper chambers of the heart (right and left)
automaticity - ANSWERL the ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own
, autonomic nervous system - ANSWERL the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls
involuntary motor functions
bladder - ANSWERL the round saclike organ or the renal system used as a reservoir for urine
blood pressure - ANSWERL the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels
brachial artery - ANSWERL artery of the upper arm; the site of the pulse checked during infant CPR
mainstem bronchi - ANSWERL The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the
lungs.
buffer system - ANSWERL a system that helps manage the pH of the body to maintain it at a normal level
calcaneous - ANSWERL the heel bone
capillary - ANSWERL a thin-walled, microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and
nutrient/waste exchange with the body's cells takes place
cardiac conduction system - ANSWERL a system of specialized muscle tissues that conducts electrical
impulses that stimulate the heart to beat
cardiac muscle - ANSWERL specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart
cardiovascular system - ANSWERL the system made up of the heart (cardio) and the blood vessels
(vascular); the circulatory system
carotid arteries - ANSWERL the large neck arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood from
the heart to the head
carpals - ANSWERL wrist bones
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