RMA, AMT. 2 Exam Questions and Answers

RMA, AMT. 2 Exam Questions and
Answers

An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the

Choose one answer.
a. knee
b. elbow
c. hip
d. ankle - Answer -c. hip

The kidneys are located behind the

Choose one answer.
a. peritoneum
b. spinal column
c. bladder
d. sternum - Answer -a. peritoneum

During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the

Choose one answer.
a. tongue
b. epiglottis
c. soft palate Incorrect
d. uvula Incorrect - Answer -b. epiglottis

The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is

Choose one answer.
a. elastin
b. keratin
c. melanin
d. collagen - Answer -b. keratin

The lining of the uterus is called the
Choose one answer.

,a. myometrium
b. endometrium
c. peritoneum
d. mycardium - Answer -b. endometrium

Where is the stomach located?

Choose one answer.
a. Under the diaphragm
b. Above the heart
c. Below the small intestine
d. Below the large intestine - Answer -a. Under the diaphragm

Urine is formed in the
Choose one answer.
a. bladder.
b. glomerulus.
c. nephron.
d. kidney. - Answer -c. nephron

A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is
Choose one answer.
a. an open fracture
b. a compound fracture
c. a comminuted fracture
d. a greenstick fracture - Answer -c. a comminuted fracture

The function of insulin is to

Choose one answer.
a. promote carbohydrate synthesis
b. convert glucose into fat
c. accelerate liver glycogenolysis
d. assist glucose into the cells - Answer -d. assist glucose into the cells

The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the
Choose one answer.
a. eardrum
b. inner ear
c. middle ear
d. external ear - Answer -b. inner ear

A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by

Choose one answer.

,a. an axon
b. a neuron
c. a dendrite
d. a neurotransmitter - Answer -d. a neurotransmitter

Where are the sublingual glands located?

Choose one answer.
a. Esophagus
b. Beneath mucous membrane
c. Labia
d. Abdomen - Answer -b. Beneath mucous membrane

What organ is located in the lymphatic system?

Choose one answer.
a. Brain
b. Pancreas
c. Spleen
d. Heart - Answer -c. Spleen

The mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid is called

Choose one answer.
a. conjunctiva.
b. epithelium
c. lacrimal apparatus.
d. tears. - Answer -a. conjunctiva.

When a muscle contracts, it becomes

Choose one answer.
a. shorter and thinner
b. longer and thicker
c. shorter and thicker
d. longer and thinner - Answer -c. shorter and thicker

Digestion that breaks food into tiny pieces is

Choose one answer.
a. mechanical.
b. chemical.
c. peristaisis.
d. relaxation - Answer -a. mechanical.

The urinary system consists of

, Choose one answer.
a. two kidneys and the urethra.
b. two kidneys, two ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra.
c. the urinary bladder, two kidneys and the urethra.
d. the urethra, two kidneys and two ureters - Answer -b. two kidneys, two ureters,
urinary bladder and the urethra

The hormone responsible for ovulation is
Choose one answer.
a. FSH
b. TSH
c. LH
d. ACTH - Answer -c. LH

Egg cells are produced where?

Choose one answer.
a. Vagina
b. Ovarian follicles
c. Uterus
d. Fallopian tubes - Answer -b. Ovarian follicles

Which of the following constitutes 2%-4% of the WBCs?

Choose one answer.
a. Neutrophils
b. Eosinophils
c. Platelets
d. Basophils - Answer -b. Eosinophils

The outer layer of the skin is the

Choose one answer.
a. dermis
b. corium
c. epidermis
d. subcutaneous - Answer -c. epidermis

Approximately 60% of the plasma proteins are formed by

Choose one answer.
a. albumins..
b. platelets.
c. plasma.
d. basophils - Answer -a. albumins.