CCMA Exam- Anatomy and Physiology
Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state? - Answer-
Homeostasis
Which of the following best describes the human body's defense mechanism against environmental
bacteria? - Answer-Mucous membranes
Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus? - Answer-Erythrocyte
Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints? - Answer-
Cartilage
Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs? - Answer-Trachea
Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland? - Answer-Cranial
Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing? - Answer-Epiglottis
Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal
cavity? - Answer-Spleen
Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum? - Answer-
Epigastric
Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm? - Answer-Thoracic and abdominal
, Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body? - Answer-
Flexion
In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down? - Answer-Prone
If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction? - Answer-Outward
The anatomic location of the spinal canal is - Answer-dorsal
Which of the following is a structural, fibrous protein found in the dermis? - Answer-Collagen
A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact. This type of
fracture is known as which of the following? - Answer-Closed, greenstick
Which of the following is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium? -
Answer-Femur
The physician directs the medical assistant to complete a request form for an X-ray study of the fibula.
The procedure will be performed on which of the following structures? - Answer-Lower leg
Which of the following is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the
day? - Answer-Narcolepsy
Which of the following is the point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another
neuron? - Answer-Synapse
Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite? - Answer-Hypothalamus
Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state? - Answer-
Homeostasis
Which of the following best describes the human body's defense mechanism against environmental
bacteria? - Answer-Mucous membranes
Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus? - Answer-Erythrocyte
Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints? - Answer-
Cartilage
Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs? - Answer-Trachea
Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland? - Answer-Cranial
Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing? - Answer-Epiglottis
Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal
cavity? - Answer-Spleen
Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum? - Answer-
Epigastric
Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm? - Answer-Thoracic and abdominal
, Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body? - Answer-
Flexion
In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down? - Answer-Prone
If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction? - Answer-Outward
The anatomic location of the spinal canal is - Answer-dorsal
Which of the following is a structural, fibrous protein found in the dermis? - Answer-Collagen
A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact. This type of
fracture is known as which of the following? - Answer-Closed, greenstick
Which of the following is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium? -
Answer-Femur
The physician directs the medical assistant to complete a request form for an X-ray study of the fibula.
The procedure will be performed on which of the following structures? - Answer-Lower leg
Which of the following is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the
day? - Answer-Narcolepsy
Which of the following is the point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another
neuron? - Answer-Synapse
Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite? - Answer-Hypothalamus
