Random EMT questions
Anatomy: Science dealing with body structure
Explanation
Physiology: science that deals with body functions.
There are three lobes on the right lung and two lobes on the left lung. The reason there are only two lobes on the left lung is the space for the heart.
Frontal: location of higher mental processes (intelligence, motivation, mood, aggression, planning); site for verbal communication and voluntary control of skeletal muscles. Located in the front section of the brain. Parietal: location of skin, taste, and muscle sensations; speech center; form words to express thoughts and emotions; interprets texture and shape. Located in the side back section of the brain. Temporal: location of senses of small and auditory interpretation; stores auditory and visual experiences; forms thoughts that precede speech. Located in the front side section of the brain. Occipital: location of eye movements; integrates visual experiences. Located in the back section of the brain.
The right bronchus is shorter, straighter, and wider than the left bronchus, which makes it a more common site for aspiration of foreign objects.