Certified Medical Assistant
(CMA) Exam
Up to Date Questions and Answers
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Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
saggital median
midsaggital
transverse
frontal plane correct answers transverse
Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body?
nervous
respiatory
sensory
cardiovascular
intemumentary correct
answers cardiovascular
The 4 major types of tissue in the body are
muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective
nervous, connective, vascular, and epithelial
epithelial, nervous, vascular, and epdermis muscle,
epithelial, blood, and connective
muscle, epithelial, nervous, and vessels correct answers muscle, nervous, epithelial, and
connective
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the
nose pharynx
bronchi upper
trachea larynx
correct
answers
bronchi
The accessory organs include the
gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
,pancreas, anus, and liver
liver, mouth, and esophagus
large intestine, anus, and stomach
esophagus, gallbladder, and pancreas correct answers gallbladder,
liver, and pancreas
Hydrocele means
inflammation of the prostate
inflammation of the cerivs
swelling of the testes
inflammation of the testes
impotence correct answers
swelling of the testes
All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT
leukocytes are white blood cells
leukocytes fight infection leukocytes
produce antibodies
leukocytes are part of the circulatory system
leukocytes are responsible for blood clotting correct answers leukocytes are
responsible for blood clotting
Tendonitis is a(n)
broken bone
inflammation of the tendon
injury to a muscle
progressive wasting of muscle tissue
muscle pain correct answers
inflammation of the tendon
The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT
protection from sunlight
lubrication protection from
microorganisms regulation of
temperature
transportation of immune cells correct answers transportation of immune cells
, The nucleus is
the control center that directs the activity of the cell
a gel correct answers
like fluid in the cell
a lysosome
a tissue
a cell membrane correct answers the control center that directs the
activity of the cell
Cholelithiasis is
inflammation of a joint
inflammation of the stomach
gallstones
inflammation of the gallbladder
chronic degenerative disease of the liver correct
answers gallstones
The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT
the pharynx
the eyes the
nose the
tongue
the ears correct answers the pharynx
Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the kidney"?
appendectomy
cholecysectomy
hysterectomy nephrectomy
splenectomy correct answers nephrectomy
The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures?
bone marrow
clavicle joint
ligament
rib correct answers rib
(CMA) Exam
Up to Date Questions and Answers
Verified
, Certified Medical Assistant
Which of the following planes divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
saggital median
midsaggital
transverse
frontal plane correct answers transverse
Which of the following systems pumps and distributes blood throughout the body?
nervous
respiatory
sensory
cardiovascular
intemumentary correct
answers cardiovascular
The 4 major types of tissue in the body are
muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective
nervous, connective, vascular, and epithelial
epithelial, nervous, vascular, and epdermis muscle,
epithelial, blood, and connective
muscle, epithelial, nervous, and vessels correct answers muscle, nervous, epithelial, and
connective
The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following EXCEPT the
nose pharynx
bronchi upper
trachea larynx
correct
answers
bronchi
The accessory organs include the
gallbladder, liver, and pancreas
,pancreas, anus, and liver
liver, mouth, and esophagus
large intestine, anus, and stomach
esophagus, gallbladder, and pancreas correct answers gallbladder,
liver, and pancreas
Hydrocele means
inflammation of the prostate
inflammation of the cerivs
swelling of the testes
inflammation of the testes
impotence correct answers
swelling of the testes
All of the following are true about leukocytes EXCEPT
leukocytes are white blood cells
leukocytes fight infection leukocytes
produce antibodies
leukocytes are part of the circulatory system
leukocytes are responsible for blood clotting correct answers leukocytes are
responsible for blood clotting
Tendonitis is a(n)
broken bone
inflammation of the tendon
injury to a muscle
progressive wasting of muscle tissue
muscle pain correct answers
inflammation of the tendon
The function of the skin includes all of the following EXCEPT
protection from sunlight
lubrication protection from
microorganisms regulation of
temperature
transportation of immune cells correct answers transportation of immune cells
, The nucleus is
the control center that directs the activity of the cell
a gel correct answers
like fluid in the cell
a lysosome
a tissue
a cell membrane correct answers the control center that directs the
activity of the cell
Cholelithiasis is
inflammation of a joint
inflammation of the stomach
gallstones
inflammation of the gallbladder
chronic degenerative disease of the liver correct
answers gallstones
The sensory organs include all of the following EXCEPT
the pharynx
the eyes the
nose the
tongue
the ears correct answers the pharynx
Which of the following terms means "the surgical removal of the kidney"?
appendectomy
cholecysectomy
hysterectomy nephrectomy
splenectomy correct answers nephrectomy
The combing form cost/o refers to which of the following anatomic structures?
bone marrow
clavicle joint
ligament
rib correct answers rib
