AMT RMA Certification Study Guide Questions with Correct Answers

An example of a ball and socket joint. - Correct Answer Hip The kidneys are located behind the? - Correct Answer Peritoneum During swallowing the larynx is covered by the? - Correct Answer Epiglottis The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is? - Correct Answer Keratin The ventral cavity refers to the? - Correct Answer anterior body cavities Where are the sublingual glands located? - Correct Answer Beneath mucous membrane Where is chyme produced? - Correct Answer Stomach The duodenum is part of the? - Correct Answer Small intestine A medical assistant taking a pulse by listening to the heart is taking a? - Correct Answer apical pulse Permanent adult dentition consists of ___ teeth. - Correct Answer 32 The outer layer of the skin is the? - Correct Answer Epidermis The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the? - Correct Answer inner ear Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at? - Correct Answer Puberty The gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called the? - Correct Answer cerebral cortex When a muscle contracts it becomes? - Correct Answer shorter and thicker Which organ is located in the lymphatic system? - Correct Answer spleen The function of insulin is to? - Correct Answer Assist glucose into the cells The outermost of the pericardial membranes is the? - Correct Answer fibrous pericardium The donut-shaped gland that encirles the urethra is the? - Correct Answer prostate gland