CCSF Paramedic Program
Spring 2009
EMTP 120 Quiz 1 Study Guide
To prepare for the first quiz of this module, the student should be able to:
Describe anatomic position.
Define the following terms as they relate to the anatomic position: anterior (ventral),
posterior (dorsal), medial, lateral, inferior (caudal), superior (cranial), proximal and
distal.
Define the directional terms: pronation and supination, internal and external rotation,
abduction and adduction.
Identify the frontal, sagittal, midsagittal (median), and transverse planes.
Define the following regions: midclavicular, midaxillary, anterior axillary, and posterior
axillary.
Identify the following positions: recumbent, supine, prone, Trendelenburg, Fowler’s, and
semi-Fowler’s.
Identify parts of the atom.
Define cation and anion.
Describe ionic, covalent and hydrogen bonds.
Describe each type of organic compound: carbohydrates, proteins, fats and nucleic acids.
Define organic compound and inorganic compound.
Identify the cellular organelles and the functions of each organelle, including the nucleus,
ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, centrioles and spindle
fibers.
Name at least 3 functions of proteins in the cell membrane.
Define the following mechanisms: diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, and active
transport.
Explain the pH scale and how a buffer system resists changes in pH.
Describe the functions of DNA, RNA and ATP.
Describe the characteristics of the four main categories of tissues.
Identify types of epithelial cells and where they are found in the body: by arrangement-
simple, stratified and pseudostratified; by shape- squamous, columnar, cuboidal,
transitional;
Identify types of connective tissue: areolar, adipose, fibrous, bone, cartilage, blood
Identify types of muscle tissue: smooth, skeletal and cardiac.
Match the organ systems with their primary functions: integumentary, skeletal, muscular,
nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and
reproductive.
