EMT Chapter 6 JBL Vocab/Quiz Questions
Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are generated when:
A. the cells function with adequate oxygen.
The average adult has approximately ___________ of blood in his or her vascular system.
A. 6 L
During each heartbeat, ___________ of blood is ejected from the adult heart, an amount called the stroke volume.
A. 70 to 80 mL
the pressure exerted by a liquid that occurs when blood moves through an artery at relatively high pressures.
A. Hydrostatic
A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart. Which type of shock would this condition cause?
A. Obstructive
What is the function of the fallopian tubes?
A. To transport a mature egg to the uterus
The waste products of aerobic metabolism include:
A. carbon dioxide and water.
The ____________ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the thorax from the abdomen.
A. diaphragm
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:
A. diffusion.
Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the body reacts to a particular:
A. disease.
The artery that can be palpated on the anterior surface of the foot is the:
A. dorsalis pedis.
The body's backup system of respiratory control, which is based on low concentrations of oxygen in the blood, is called the:
A. hypoxic drive.
If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patient's respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that:
A. minute volume is decreased.
Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate body activities?
B. Endocrine
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form the:
B. alveoli.
The central nervous system is composed of the:
B. brain and spinal cord.
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that:
B. contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange.
The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the:
B. foramen magnum.
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
B. gallbladder.
The ___________ is made up of the maxilla and zygoma, as well as the frontal bone of the cranium.
B. orbit
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
C. Metabolic coordination
What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
C. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure.
Stimulation of alpha-adrenergic receptors results in: Select one:
C. constriction of the blood vessels.
A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg. The "130" in this measurement represents:
C. ventricular contraction.
All critical life functions are coordinated in which part of the brain?
D. Brain stem
Which of the following is NOT true of the lymphatic system?
D. Its vessels closely parallel the major arteries in the body.
Which of the following structures does NOT contain smooth muscle?
D. Skeletal system
Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion of the left upper quadrant of the abdomen?
D. Spleen
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the:
D. gallbladder.
A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is:
D. heat.
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n):
D. increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid.
The __________ fills the entire anteroposterior depth of the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
D. liver
The ___________ portion of the spinal column is joined to the iliac bones of the pelvis.
D. sacrum
Cardiac output (CO) is affected by:
D. stroke volume and heart rate.
Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the:
D. ureters.