questions well answered
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
Which one of the following is the most common blood disorder that may result from a variety of causes?
- correct answer ✔✔anemia
The origin of a muscle is? - correct answer ✔✔where the muscle begins
Digestion that breaks food into tiny pieces is? - correct answer ✔✔mechanical
Muscles are attached to bones by? - correct answer ✔✔Tendons
Approximately 60% of the plasma proteins are formed by? - correct answer ✔✔albumins
The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is the? - correct answer ✔✔Renal Pelvis
A patient diagnosed with farsightedness has? - correct answer ✔✔hyperopia
, The internal folds of the stomach are known as? - correct answer ✔✔rugae
The left ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery? - correct answer ✔✔aorta
Where is the stomach located? - correct answer ✔✔Under the diaphragm
A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by? - correct answer ✔✔neurotransmitter
The combining form "hist/o" means? - correct answer ✔✔tissue
Which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with aging? - correct answer
✔✔Presbyopia
The medical term for inflammation of the liver is? - correct answer ✔✔hepatitis
The term "myotomy" means incision into? - correct answer ✔✔muscle
low blood pressure is? - correct answer ✔✔hypotension
Which term is best described as "destruction by burning"? - correct answer ✔✔Electro cauterization
"Abnormal widening of the arterial wall that is weak and bulges", defines the term? - correct answer
✔✔aneurysm
Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin? - correct answer ✔✔C
The inflammation of the pancreas is? - correct answer ✔✔pancreatitis