NREMT Paramedic Exam Review

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NREMT Paramedic Exam Review Questions and Answers (Verified)

1. Control center of the cell is the: ANS nucleus.

• chromosomes are made up of what and found where ANS chromosomes

are made of DNA and protein, found in the nucleus.

• ribosomes are known for what and found where ANS in the rough e.r. and

are where protein synthesis takes place using RNA.

• what is mRNA ANS A single strand copy of DNA that leaves the nucleus and is

sent to the ribosomes.

• What is mitosis ANS mitosis is where chromosomes split to become pairs 1 / 4

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and create an identical cell in cell division.

• what is meiosis ANS a type of sexual cell division that results in four daughter

cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.

• what is osmosis ANS movement of solvent from great concentration to low

concen- tration.

• what is the difference between hypo and hyper tonic solutions ANS

hypotonic solutions have low salt, so it forces water into cells and cause them to swell. hypertonic have high salt so it causes them to shrivel.

• D50 is what kind of solution ANS hypertonic.

• what are adipoecytes ANS cells that store fat

• What are endocrine glands ANS ductless glands that secrete hormones into

capillaries. examples of endocrine glands are: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pineal. 2 / 4

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• what are exocrine glands ANS glands with ducts that secret fluids away from

site of function. (ex: sweat, saliva, etc.)

• what is keratin ANS a "waterproof" protein used in the integumentary system.

• What is the stratum corneum ANS outermost layer of epidermis

• what is the stratum granulosum ANS The the stratum granulosum, also

called the Granular layer, is very thin, Just below the outer most layer of skin. This is where keratin and lamellated granuoles accumulate.

• what are sebaceous glands ANS Sebaceous glands are glands that open into

hair follicles, or directly onto surface.

• What are ceruminous glands ANS Modified sweat glands found only in

auditory canal.

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• What are apocrine glands ANS Mainly in the armpits and the groin area.

Contains bit of cytoplasm from the secreting cells. The cell debris attracts bacteria.

• what organ in the GI tract contains both exocrine and endocrine glands?-

: the pancreas

• What are the islets of Langerhans ANS cells in the pancreas that produce

insulin. Islets of Langerhans are beta cells.

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