CCMA Exam Anatomy and Physiology
Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to
maintain its normal state?: Homeostasis
2. Which of the following best describes the human body's defense
mechanism against environmental bacteria?: Mucous membranes
3. Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus?: Erythrocyte
4. Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is
attached to bones at the joints?: Cartilage
5. Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs?: Trachea
6. Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary
gland?: -
Cranial
7. Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway
during swallow- ing?: Epiglottis
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, 8. Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the
left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity?: Spleen
9. Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just
distal to the sternum?: Epigastric
10. Which of the following cavities are separated by the
diaphragm?: Thoracic and abdominal
11. Which of the following terms describes the motion of
bending the forearm toward the body?: Flexion
12. In which of the following positions does a patient lie face
down?: Prone
13. If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?: Outward
14. The anatomic location of the spinal canal is: dorsal
15. Which of the following is a structural, fibrous protein found in
the dermis?: -
Collagen
16. A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not
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Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to
maintain its normal state?: Homeostasis
2. Which of the following best describes the human body's defense
mechanism against environmental bacteria?: Mucous membranes
3. Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus?: Erythrocyte
4. Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is
attached to bones at the joints?: Cartilage
5. Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs?: Trachea
6. Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary
gland?: -
Cranial
7. Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway
during swallow- ing?: Epiglottis
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, 8. Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the
left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity?: Spleen
9. Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just
distal to the sternum?: Epigastric
10. Which of the following cavities are separated by the
diaphragm?: Thoracic and abdominal
11. Which of the following terms describes the motion of
bending the forearm toward the body?: Flexion
12. In which of the following positions does a patient lie face
down?: Prone
13. If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?: Outward
14. The anatomic location of the spinal canal is: dorsal
15. Which of the following is a structural, fibrous protein found in
the dermis?: -
Collagen
16. A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not
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