Chiropractic Assistant Exam |307
Questions with Solutions
cell - -The fundamental unit of all living things is_____
- Skin and Kidney (a and b) - -Which one of the following is an ORGAN?
- Digestive - -The_________ system is responsible for the absorption of fats,
drainage of tissue fluids,
and elimination of waste products.
- sagittal - -The _________plane divides the body into right and left halves.
- axillary - -The armpit is located in the _________region of the body.
- nutrient absorption (Digestive system) - -Which of the following is NOT a
function of the integument?
- 8 - -there are 8 cranial bones in the adult skull.
- mineral storage
& protection of underlying tissue ( a and b) - -Which of the following is a
normal function of the human skeleton?
- fossa - -Which of the following surface feature represents a bone
depression?
- osteoclasts - -_____________ are the type of bone cells that break down
bone structure during bone building
and bone healing processes.
- epithelial - -The tissue that covers body surfaces, cavities and ducts is:
- fibrocartilage - -The type of cartilage found in intervertebral discs
is_____________
- synovial - -The type of joint that is distinguished by having a fluid-filled
joint cavity is called
a_____________joint.
- eversion - -The movement of the sole of the foot outward or laterally is
called:
- true - -Contractitility is a general trait of the human muscle
, - sternocleiodmastoid - -Which muscle originates on the sternum and
terminates on the mastoid process of the
temporal bone?
- in the hand - -The thenar and hypothenar muscles are located...
- optic - -The _____________ nerve conducts impulses from the eyes'
photoreceptors.
- true - -The sciatic nerve is the largest in the human body.
- right atrium - -Deoxygenated blood carried in the vena cava empties into
the______________of the
heart.
- spleen - -The_____________serve(s) as a blood reservoir and also house(s)
lymphocytes that
are critical to body immunity
- sciatic - -Which of the following is the major nerve of the posterior leg?
- piriformis - -The sciatic nerve runs directly beneath the _____________
muscle.
- true - -The main muscles of hip extension are the gluteals.
- cauda equina - -The spinal cord ends at the level of L1 - L2 where it
becomes the:
- evaporation - -Excess body heat can be lost most rapidly through:
- 5 - -There are_____________ vertebra in the lumbar spine of a human
skeleton.
- pelvis - -The Sacrum is a bone located in the _____________
- anatomy - -the science of _____________ is concerned with the structure of
the human body.
- true - -Scoliosis involves a lateral curvature of the spine with vertebral
rotation.
- false - -Injuries to the intervertebral disks are common in the thoracic
spine.
, - viruses - -Plantar warts are caused by _____________
- true - -Active AIDS/HIV can be readily transmitted via blood-to-blood
contact
- false - -All patients who are homosexuals have AIDS/HIV.
- erythema - -Reddening of the skin is known as _____________
- phonophoresis - -A steroid compound can be driven into the skin by
ultrasound by a process called _____________
- true - -Phagocytosis means "cell eating."
- characterized by rapid onset from a traumatic event - -Which of the
following is CORRECT regarding an acute injury
- brain - -The _____________and spinal cord compose the central nervous
system.
- Atlas - -The first cervical vertebra is referred to as the_____________
- false (31Pairs) - -There are 27 pairs of spinal nerves.
- greenstick fracture - -A common fracture in adolescent athletes is often
referred to as a_________.
- water - -The best coupling medium for ultrasound is_____________.
- cryotherapy - -This modality produces arteriole vasoconstriction.
- coupling cushion - -_________________is an ultrasound technique used to
treat an irregular surface that
cannot be submerged in water by using a thin air-free plastic bag.
- voltage - -________________is the electromotive force that pushes current.
- true - -Pulse rate refers to the number of times per second that a certain
electric flow or pulse is
repeated.
- true - -Low frequency currents can either be direct or alternating.
- true - -Anatomy is the study of body structure.
- cells - -A tissue is a group of ___________with similar functions.
Questions with Solutions
cell - -The fundamental unit of all living things is_____
- Skin and Kidney (a and b) - -Which one of the following is an ORGAN?
- Digestive - -The_________ system is responsible for the absorption of fats,
drainage of tissue fluids,
and elimination of waste products.
- sagittal - -The _________plane divides the body into right and left halves.
- axillary - -The armpit is located in the _________region of the body.
- nutrient absorption (Digestive system) - -Which of the following is NOT a
function of the integument?
- 8 - -there are 8 cranial bones in the adult skull.
- mineral storage
& protection of underlying tissue ( a and b) - -Which of the following is a
normal function of the human skeleton?
- fossa - -Which of the following surface feature represents a bone
depression?
- osteoclasts - -_____________ are the type of bone cells that break down
bone structure during bone building
and bone healing processes.
- epithelial - -The tissue that covers body surfaces, cavities and ducts is:
- fibrocartilage - -The type of cartilage found in intervertebral discs
is_____________
- synovial - -The type of joint that is distinguished by having a fluid-filled
joint cavity is called
a_____________joint.
- eversion - -The movement of the sole of the foot outward or laterally is
called:
- true - -Contractitility is a general trait of the human muscle
, - sternocleiodmastoid - -Which muscle originates on the sternum and
terminates on the mastoid process of the
temporal bone?
- in the hand - -The thenar and hypothenar muscles are located...
- optic - -The _____________ nerve conducts impulses from the eyes'
photoreceptors.
- true - -The sciatic nerve is the largest in the human body.
- right atrium - -Deoxygenated blood carried in the vena cava empties into
the______________of the
heart.
- spleen - -The_____________serve(s) as a blood reservoir and also house(s)
lymphocytes that
are critical to body immunity
- sciatic - -Which of the following is the major nerve of the posterior leg?
- piriformis - -The sciatic nerve runs directly beneath the _____________
muscle.
- true - -The main muscles of hip extension are the gluteals.
- cauda equina - -The spinal cord ends at the level of L1 - L2 where it
becomes the:
- evaporation - -Excess body heat can be lost most rapidly through:
- 5 - -There are_____________ vertebra in the lumbar spine of a human
skeleton.
- pelvis - -The Sacrum is a bone located in the _____________
- anatomy - -the science of _____________ is concerned with the structure of
the human body.
- true - -Scoliosis involves a lateral curvature of the spine with vertebral
rotation.
- false - -Injuries to the intervertebral disks are common in the thoracic
spine.
, - viruses - -Plantar warts are caused by _____________
- true - -Active AIDS/HIV can be readily transmitted via blood-to-blood
contact
- false - -All patients who are homosexuals have AIDS/HIV.
- erythema - -Reddening of the skin is known as _____________
- phonophoresis - -A steroid compound can be driven into the skin by
ultrasound by a process called _____________
- true - -Phagocytosis means "cell eating."
- characterized by rapid onset from a traumatic event - -Which of the
following is CORRECT regarding an acute injury
- brain - -The _____________and spinal cord compose the central nervous
system.
- Atlas - -The first cervical vertebra is referred to as the_____________
- false (31Pairs) - -There are 27 pairs of spinal nerves.
- greenstick fracture - -A common fracture in adolescent athletes is often
referred to as a_________.
- water - -The best coupling medium for ultrasound is_____________.
- cryotherapy - -This modality produces arteriole vasoconstriction.
- coupling cushion - -_________________is an ultrasound technique used to
treat an irregular surface that
cannot be submerged in water by using a thin air-free plastic bag.
- voltage - -________________is the electromotive force that pushes current.
- true - -Pulse rate refers to the number of times per second that a certain
electric flow or pulse is
repeated.
- true - -Low frequency currents can either be direct or alternating.
- true - -Anatomy is the study of body structure.
- cells - -A tissue is a group of ___________with similar functions.
