CDH Paramedic Entrance Exam
1. Inferior: Away from head
2. Medial: Toward the midline
3. Lateral: Away from midline
4. Superior: Towards head
5. Anatomical Position: Standing erect, limbs down, palms forward
6. Pneumothorax: Air within plural space
7. Ventricles: Two lower chambers of heart
R. ventricle sends oxygen poor blood to lungs
L. ventricle sends oxygen rich blood to body
8. Hypothermia: low core body temp
9. Tachycardia: Heart rate >100bpm
10. Divisions of vertebre: Cervial- 7, thoracic- 12, lumbar- 5, sacrum-5 fused,
coccyx -4 fused
33 total
11. Body cavities: 1) Cranial
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2) Thoracic
3) Abdomino-pelvic
12. Actions of Musculoskeletal System: 1) Protect internal organs
2) Gives body shape
3) Provide ability to move
13. Types of muscles: 1) Smooth
2) Cardiac
3) Skeletal
4) Voluntary
5) Involuntary
14. Skeletal Muscles: Voluntary
15. Cardiac Muscles: Involuntary
16. Smooth Muscles: Involuntary
17. Voluntary Muscles: Continuously controlled
18. Involuntary Muscles: Responds to brain signals
19. Parts of resp system: Pharynx, Oropharynx, Larynx, Thyroid, Cricoid, Epiglot- tis,
Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli, Capillaries, Lungs, Lobes
20. Red Blood Cells: Contains hemoglobin
21. White blood cells: fight infection
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