Chapter 2

How many bones compose the skeletal system of the frame of the body?

206

What is the movement of a substance against a concentration or gradient such as the cell membrane called?

Active transport

The major source of energy for all chemical reactions of the body is/are:

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

Your paramedic squad is dispatched to a reported diabetic emergency. Upon arriving at the scene you find a 24-year-old man in what appears to be a progressing case of hypoglycemia that has come on suddenly and appears to be developing rapidly. Which of the following signs do you NOT expect the patient to exhibit?

Alert and calm demeanor

You arrive at the scene of a bar fight. The scene has been made safe. A police officer meets you and tells you that he believes the victim was stabbed in the neck and the carotid artery may have been hit. Which triangle in the neck was most likely punctured?

Anterior

Which projection form the neuron conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body?

Axon

A 55-year-old man has signs and symptoms consistent with peritonitis. Which of the following symptoms is consistent with this condition?

Decreased bowel sounds

What is the movement of solutes from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration called?

Diffusion

The inner layer of the heart is known as the:

Endocardium

What is the movement of water out of plasma across the capillary membrane into interstitial space called?

Filtration

Your ambulance is dispatched to a 6-month-old patient who is reported to have been sick for two days with diarrhea and vomiting. After performing the assessment you suspect dehydration. One of the signs you should check is the head, where you would expect to find what landmark sunken?

Fontanelle

You contact medical control and receive an order for 5% dextrose in water (D5W). What type of solution is this?

Hypotonic

A solution that has equal osmotic pressure to cells and body fluid, such as normal saline, is said to be:

Isotonic

Adipose tissues is a special type of tissue that contains a large amount of:

Lipids

The large area between the lungs is referred to as the:

Mediastinum

Specialized cell division that occurs at only the reproduction of mature sperm and ova is called:

Meiosis

Small, rod-like organelles that function as the metabolic center of the cell are called:

Mitochondria

The division of one cell into two genetically identical and equal daughter cells is called:

Mitosis

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of mitosis? A. Telophase B. Metaphase C. Nucleophase D. Anaphase

Nucleophase

What is the name of the mechanisms within a cell that carry out the functions needed for the human body to function?

Organelles

What is the movement of a solvent from an area of low solute concentration to one of the higher concentration through a selectively permeable membrane called?

Osmosis

A motor vehicle accident has resulted in a patient with a traumatic head injury. Upon arrival at the hospital you are informed that the patient has an epidural hemorrhage. Where is the bleeding occurring?

Outer layer of the dura

You are called to a nursing home for an elderly patient who is suspected of having pneumonia and requires transport to the hospital. While you are obtaining the patient history, the nurse tells you that the patient exhibits myoclonus due to Parkinsonism. What is the sign that you expect to see when doing your assessment?

Persistent muscle spasms

What is the uptake of solid particles through the cell membrane called?

Phagosytosis

Which of the following is NOT a particle that makes up an atom? A. Neutron B. Proton C. Photon Correct D. Electron

Photon

The viscous material that supports all internal cellular structures is called:

Protoplasm

The area located posterior to the partial peritoneum that contains the kidneys is called the:

Retroperitoneal space

Organelles that contain RNA and protein and that interact with RNA from other parts of the cells to join amino acids together to form proteins are called:

Ribosomes

______________ connect(s) muscles to bones.

Tendons

The covering of the lungs is called the:

Visceral pleura