cma prac

Question 1

What term describes the body’s ability to maintain its normal state

Answer 1

Homeostasis

Question 2

What help prevent infection

Answer 2

Hair in the nose, mucous membranes, saliva and tears

Question 3

What mature cells have a nucleus

Answer 3

Lymphocyte, monocyte, basophil and neutrophil

Question 4

What is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints

Answer 4

Cartilage

Question 5

What is located in the mediastinum

Answer 5

Aorta, esophagus, heart and trachea

Question 6

What is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland

Answer 6

Cranial

Question 7

What closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing

Answer 7

Epiglottis

Question 8

What is located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity

Answer 8

Liver

Question 9

What anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum

Answer 9

Epigastric

Question 10

What cavities are separated by the diaphragm

Answer 10

Thoracic and abdominal

Question 11

What terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body

Answer 11

Flexion

Question 12

What position does a patient lie face down

Answer 12

Prone

Question 13

If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction

Answer 13

Outward

Question 14

The anatomic location of the spinal canal is

Answer 14

Dorsal

Question 15

What is a structural, fibrous protein found in the dermis

Answer 15

Collagen

Question 16

A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact. This type of fracture is known as ______

Answer 16

Closed, greenstick

Question 17

What is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium

Answer 17

Femur

Question 18

The physician directs the medical assistant to complete a request form for an x-ray study of the fibula. The procedure will be performed on what structure

Answer 18

Lower leg

Question 19

What is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day

Answer 19

Narcolepsy

Question 20

The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron is called ____

Answer 20

Synapse

Question 21

What controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite

Answer 21

Hypothalamus

Question 22

What cranial nerves is related to the sense of smell

Answer 22

Olfactory

Question 23

What is a substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses

Answer 23

Acetylcholine

Question 24

Where is the carotid pulse located

Answer 24

Anterior side of the neck

Question 25

A patient sustains severe blunt trauma to the left upper abdomen and requires surgery. What body organ is most likely to be involved

Answer 25

Spleen

Question 26

Where is the sinoatrial node located

Answer 26

Upper wall of the right atrium

Question 27

Blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart into the ____

Answer 27

Pulmonary arteries

Question 28

Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by the ___

Answer 28

Pulmonary veins

Question 29

The thoracic cage is a structural unit important for ___

Answer 29

Respiration

Question 30

Exhaled air, when compared with inhaled air, contains more _____

Answer 30

Carbon dioxide and less oxygen

Question 31

In the lungs, gas exchange occurs in tiny one-celled air sacs called ____

Answer 31

Alveoli

Question 32

Where does bile enter the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 32

Duodenum

Question 33

What is a segment of the large intestine

Answer 33

Ascending colon, cecum, sigmoid colon and tranverse colon

Question 34

What condition is characterized by incompetence of the esophageal sphincter

Answer 34

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 35

What organ removes bilirubin from the blood, manufactures plasma proteins, and is involved with the production of prothrombin and fibrinogen

Answer 35

Liver

Question 36

What is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin

Answer 36

Pancreas

Question 37

Which of the following is the lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for red blood cells and filters organisms from the blood?

Answer 37

Spleen

Question 38

The process whereby the stomach muscles contract to propel food through the digestive tract is called

Answer 38

peristalsis

Question 39

Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon

Answer 39

starches

Question 40

In men, specimens for gonococcal cultures are most commonly obtained from which of the following?

Answer 40

Urethra

Question 41

The cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron is the

Answer 41

glomerulus

Question 42

Which of the following conditions is characterized by the presence of kidney stones (renal calculi)?

Answer 42

Nephrolithiasis

Question 43

Urine flows through the urinary system in which order?

Answer 43

Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus

Question 44

In men, which of the following structures is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra?

Answer 44

Prostate

Question 45

Male hormones are produced by which of the following?

Answer 45

Testes

Question 46

Which of the following are mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vaginal opening?

Answer 46

Bartholin's

Question 47

Fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon occurs in the

Answer 47

fallopian tube

Question 48

Calcium, potassium, and sodium are classified as which of the following?

Answer 48

Electrolytes

Question 49

Which of the following is the master gland of the endocrine system?

Answer 49

Pituitary

Question 50

Patients with which of the following diseases are treated with injections of vitamin B-12?

Answer 50

Pernicious anemia