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24) Which of the following structures allows food to move from the mouth to the stomach?
A) Trachea
B) Venae cavae
C) Duodenum
D) Esophagus
Objective: 6.2
25) Which of the following body systems primarily produces hormones?
A) Cardiovascular
B) Gastrointestinal
C) Exocrine
D) Endocrine
Objective: 6.2
26) Which of the following is a function of the skin?
A) Regulation of body temperature
B) Balancing water in the body
C) Protection from the environment
D) All of the above
Objective: 6.2
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27) What system produces chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities
and functions?
A) Respiratory system
B) Endocrine system
C) Lymphatic system
D) Digestive system
Objective: 6.2
28) Failure of the liver would result in which of the following?
A) Inability to filter out old and damaged blood cells
B) Inability to secrete insulin
C) Inability to detoxify harmful substances in the bloodstream
D) None of the above
Objective: 6.2
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29) What system is a group of organs and glands designed for the specific purpose of
reproduction?
A) Respiratory system
B) Renal system
C) Lymphatic system
D) Reproduction system
Objective: 6.2
30) The two major portions of the skull are the:
A) atlas and axis.
B) manubrium and mandible.
C) cranium and face.
D) frontal bone and ilium.
Objective: 6.3
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31) Your unit has arrived on the scene of a multiple vehicle collision where several vehicles have
rear-ended each other. You are directed by the incident commander to care for a 23-year-old
female in the first vehicle. The firefighter on-scene holding manual spinal immobilization
indicates that her primary complaint is back pain from her head whipping back and forth from
the impact. Your understanding of the anatomy of the spinal column and vertebrae suggests that
this type of mechanism of injury results in frequent injuries to which part of the spinal column?
A) Lumbar spine
B) Thoracic spine
C) Cervical spine
D) Sacral spine
Objective: 6.3
32) What is another name for the eye socket?
A) Orbit
B) Parietal bone
C) Zygomatic arch
D) Odontoid process
Objective: 6.3
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33) What is the inferior-most portion of the sternum?
A) Body
B) Sternal notch
C) Xiphoid process
D) Manubrium
Objective: 6.3
34) What is the large, wing-shaped bone on either side of the pelvis?
A) Ischium
B) Acetabulum
C) Pubis
D) Ilium
Objective: 6.3
35) Which of the following is NOT part of the lower extremity?
A) Femur
B) Carpals
C) Pelvis
D) Patella
Objective: 6.3
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36) What is the largest bone of the lower leg?
A) Tibia
B) Femur
C) Fibula
D) Patella
Objective: 6.3
37) What is another name for the shoulder blade?
A) Pharynx
B) Clavicle
C) Patella
D) Scapula
Objective: 6.3
38) What is the bone on the thumb side of the forearm?
A) Fibula
B) Acromion
C) Radius
D) Ulna
Objective: 6.3
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39) What is the long bone of the upper portion of the arm?
A) Humerus
B) Ulna
C) Scapula
D) Radius
Objective: 6.3
40) What are the small bones that make up the wrist called?
A) Tarsals
B) Carpals
C) Metatarsals
D) Metacarpals
Objective: 6.3
41) At which of the following locations could you palpate a malleolus?
A) Elbow
B) Ankle
C) Spinal column
D) Wrist
Objective: 6.3
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42) Which of the following is the only movable bone of the face?
A) Mandible
B) Maxillae
C) Zygoma
D) Manubrium
Objective: 6.3
43) Which of the following is NOT part of the upper extremities?
A) Carpals
B) Calcaneus
C) Clavicle
D) Scapula
Objective: 6.3
44) Your 15-year-old patient was playing baseball today and was struck in the face by a baseball
bat. As you assess his injuries and manage spinal immobilization, you note that several of his
teeth are broken and he seems to have deformity and pain isolated to his lower jaw. The lower
jaw bone is also known as the:
A) orbit.
B) maxillae.
C) manubrium.
D) mandible.
Objective: 6.3
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