CMA (AAMA) PRACTICE EXAM
Questions and Answers
1. The general meaning of "Corpus" is?
A.)abdomen
B.)body
C.)chest
D.)head
E.)Trunk: B.) body
2. Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white
blood cell count?
A.)Anemia
B.)Leukemia
C.)Leukocytosis
D.)Leukopenia
E.)Leukoplakia: D.) Leukopenia
3. An area of dead myocardial tissue is called?
A.)angina pectoris
B.)hypertrophy
C.)an induration
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, D.)an infract
E.)stenosis: D.) an infract
4. The term "lithiasis" means?
A.)constriction of tissue
B.)dissolving
C.)abnormal condition of stones
D.)penetrating a cavity
E.)stretching of tissue: C.) abnormal condition of stones
5. menarche refers to which of the following?
A.)beginning of menstruation
B.)development of female characteristics
C.)end of childhood
D.)End of pregnancy
E.)primary infertility: A.) beginning of menstruation
6. Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
A.)fat cells
B.)lymph nodes
C.)muscles
D.)Skin
E.)tendons: A.) fat cells
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Questions and Answers
1. The general meaning of "Corpus" is?
A.)abdomen
B.)body
C.)chest
D.)head
E.)Trunk: B.) body
2. Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white
blood cell count?
A.)Anemia
B.)Leukemia
C.)Leukocytosis
D.)Leukopenia
E.)Leukoplakia: D.) Leukopenia
3. An area of dead myocardial tissue is called?
A.)angina pectoris
B.)hypertrophy
C.)an induration
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, D.)an infract
E.)stenosis: D.) an infract
4. The term "lithiasis" means?
A.)constriction of tissue
B.)dissolving
C.)abnormal condition of stones
D.)penetrating a cavity
E.)stretching of tissue: C.) abnormal condition of stones
5. menarche refers to which of the following?
A.)beginning of menstruation
B.)development of female characteristics
C.)end of childhood
D.)End of pregnancy
E.)primary infertility: A.) beginning of menstruation
6. Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?
A.)fat cells
B.)lymph nodes
C.)muscles
D.)Skin
E.)tendons: A.) fat cells
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