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2024 JONES AND BARTLETT EMT COURSE EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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2024 JONES AND BARTLETT EMT
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AEMT - CORRECT-ANSWERSan individual who has training in specific aspects
of advanced life support, such as IV therapy and the administration of certain
emergency medications.

ALS - CORRECT-ANSWERSadvanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are
now being provided by the EMT

ADA Act - CORRECT-ANSWERScomprehensive legislation that is designed to
protect people with disabilities against discrimination

superior vena cava - CORRECT-ANSWERSone of the two largest veins in the
body; carries blood from the upper extremities, head, neck, and chest into
the heart

sweat glands - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe glands that secrete sweat, located in
the dermal layer of the skin

symphysis - CORRECT-ANSWERSa type of joint that has grown together to
form a very stable connection

synovial fluid - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe small amount of liquid within a joint
used as lubrication

synovial membrane - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe lining of a joint that secretes
synovial fluid into the joint space

systemic circulation - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe portion of the circulatory
system outside of the heart and lungs

systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe resistance that
blood must overcome to be able to move within the blood vessels; related to
the amount of dilation or constriction in the blood vessel

systole - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe contraction, or period of contraction, of the
heart, especially that of the ventricles

,temporal bones - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe lateral bones on each side of the
cranium; the temples

tendons - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe fibrous connective tissue that attaches
muscle to bone

testicle - CORRECT-ANSWERSa male genital gland that contains specialized
cells that produce hormones and sperm

thoracic cage - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe chest or rib cage

thoracic spine - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe 12 vertebrae that lie between the
cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. one paid or ribs is attached to
each of these vertebrae

thorax - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe chest cavity that contains the heart, lungs,
esophagus, and great vessels

thyroid cartilage - CORRECT-ANSWERSa firm prominence of cartilage that
forms the upper part of the larynx; the adam's apple

tibia - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe shinbone; the larger of the two bones of the
lower leg

tidal volume - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe amount of air moved in and out of the
lungs in one relaxed breath; about 500 mL for an adult

topographic anatomy - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe superficial landmarks of the
body that serve as guides to the structures that lie beneath them

trachea - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe windpipe; the main trunk for air passing to
and from the lungs

transverse (axial) plane - CORRECT-ANSWERSan imaginary line where the
body is divided into top and bottom parts

triceps - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe muscle in the back of the upper arm

tunica media - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe middle and thickest layer of tissue of
a blood vessel wall, composed of elastic tissue and smooth muscle cells that
allow the vessel to expand or contract in response to changes in blood
pressure and tissue demand

ulna - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe inner bone of the forearm, on the side
opposite the thumb

, ureter - CORRECT-ANSWERSa small, hollow tube that carries urine from the
kidneys to the bladder

urethra - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe canal that conveys urine from the bladder
to outside the body

urinary bladder - CORRECT-ANSWERSa sac behind the pubic symphysis
made of smooth muscle that collects and stores urine

urinary system - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe organs that control the discharge of
certain waste materials filtered from the blood and excreted as urine

vagina - CORRECT-ANSWERSa muscular, distensible tube that connects the
uterus with the vulva (the external female genitalia); also called the birth
canal

vasa deferentia - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe spermatic duct of the testicles; also
called vas deferens

ventilation - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe movement of air between the lungs and
the environment

ventricle - CORRECT-ANSWERSone of two lower chamber of the heart

vertebrae - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe 33 bones that make up the spinal column

coluntary muscle - CORRECT-ANSWERSmuscle that is under direct voluntary
control of the brain and can be contracted or relaxed at will; skeletal, or
striated, muscle

V/Q ratio - CORRECT-ANSWERSa measurement that examines how much gas
is being moved effectively and how much blood is flowing around the alveoli
where gas exchange (perfusion) occurs

white blood cells - CORRECT-ANSWERSblood cells that have a role in the
body's immune defense mechanisms against infection; also called leukocytes

xiphoid process - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe narrow, cartilaginous lower tip of
the sternum

zygomas - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe quadrangular bones of the check,
articulating with the frontal bone, the maxillae, the zygomatic processes of
the temporal bone, and the great wings of the sphenoid bone

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