Maryland Chiropractic Assistant Exam STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
Diathermy
electrically induced heat
Manipulation
grade 5 mobilization
Sublaxation
less than a full dislocation, a misaligned joint that may cause abnormal function and nerve
interference
Axillary
pertaining to the armpit
Digestive System
responsible for the absorption of fats, drainage of tissue fluids, and elimination of waste
products
Anatomy
the science concerned with the structure of the human body
Cell
fundamental unit of all living things
Sagittal Plane
a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
How many cranial bones are there in the adult skull?
8
Fossa
shallow depression in a bone
Osteoclasts
, type of bone cells that break down bone structure during bone building and bone healing
process
Epithelial
tissue that covers body surfaces, cavities, and ducts
Fibrocartilage
type of cartilage found in intervertebral discs
Synovial Joint
type of joint that is distinguished by having a fluid-filled joint cavity
Eversion
movement of the sole of the foot outward or laterally
Contractility
general trait of the human muscle
Sternocleiodomastoid
muscle that originates on the sternum and terminates on the mastoid process of the temporal
bone
Thenar Muscle
muscle in the hand
Hypothenar Muscle
muscle in the hand
Optic Nerve
conducts impulses from the eyes' photoreceptors
Sciatic Nerve
largest nerve in the body
Right Atrium
deoxygenated blood is carried in the vena cava and empties into this atrium of the heart
Spleen
serves as a blood reservoir and also houses lymphocytes that are critical to body immunity
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
Diathermy
electrically induced heat
Manipulation
grade 5 mobilization
Sublaxation
less than a full dislocation, a misaligned joint that may cause abnormal function and nerve
interference
Axillary
pertaining to the armpit
Digestive System
responsible for the absorption of fats, drainage of tissue fluids, and elimination of waste
products
Anatomy
the science concerned with the structure of the human body
Cell
fundamental unit of all living things
Sagittal Plane
a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
How many cranial bones are there in the adult skull?
8
Fossa
shallow depression in a bone
Osteoclasts
, type of bone cells that break down bone structure during bone building and bone healing
process
Epithelial
tissue that covers body surfaces, cavities, and ducts
Fibrocartilage
type of cartilage found in intervertebral discs
Synovial Joint
type of joint that is distinguished by having a fluid-filled joint cavity
Eversion
movement of the sole of the foot outward or laterally
Contractility
general trait of the human muscle
Sternocleiodomastoid
muscle that originates on the sternum and terminates on the mastoid process of the temporal
bone
Thenar Muscle
muscle in the hand
Hypothenar Muscle
muscle in the hand
Optic Nerve
conducts impulses from the eyes' photoreceptors
Sciatic Nerve
largest nerve in the body
Right Atrium
deoxygenated blood is carried in the vena cava and empties into this atrium of the heart
Spleen
serves as a blood reservoir and also houses lymphocytes that are critical to body immunity
