West Coast Emt Block 3 Exam Study Guide (With Complete Solution)

West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam Study Guide (With Complete Solution) What is the function of the liver - Removing waste created by digestion produce bile where is the liver located - right upper quadrant what is the function of the pancreas - Secretes insulin and glucagon hormones and makes pancreatic juices where is the pancreas located - posterior to the stomach what is the function of the spleen - filter blood and help fight infections where is the spleen located - LUQ what is the function of the gallbladder - stores and concentrates bile Where is the gallbladder located? - under the liver, RUQ what are the three motor vehicle collisions - 1. car against another car 2. passenger against interior of car 3. passenger's organs against solid structures of body what are arteries - Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart what are arterioles - Arterioles are the smallest arterieswhat are capillaries - Capillaries are the exchange vessels. They are microscopic and have only one walltunica intimaallowing substances to pass through quickly. what are venules - smallest veins bones of the face - mandible maxillae nasal bone palatine bone and nasal conchae vomer zygomatic bone lacrimal