MAI WRITTEN EXAM 1 2026 FINAL PAPER
COMPLETE REVISION QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the 5 target areas is NOT a good target and why?
Answer: The HEAD, because it is made up of eight dense bones
which are fused together. However, a powerful blow with a weapon
or club can cause a concussion, unconsciousness, or death.
◉ Name the 3 major parts of the ear. Answer: External ear, middle
ear, and the internal ear
◉ What does the external auditory canal allow to pass to the skull?
Answer: External sound vibrations.
◉ The opening to this canal is called Answer: External auditory
meatus
◉ What 2 things does the internal ear control? Answer: Equilibrium
and balance
◉ What strike is effective on the ears? Answer: Cupped hand strike -
can disrupt and cause a loss of equilibrium
,◉ The nose is comprised of _________ and ________ nasal bones fused at
the mid-line to form the bridge of the nose. Answer: cartilage, two
◉ What is another name for the jaw? Answer: Mandible
◉ What attaches the mandible to the skull? Answer:
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) attaches to the skull by a hinged
joint
◉ Name the nerve that can cause unconsciousness when the jaw is
hit. Answer: Vagus nerve (controls the motor function and
neurological functions of the body including regulating breathing
and heart rate)
◉ Name the muscle on the neck responsible for supporting and
flexing the head. Answer: Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
◉ What (2) things lie underneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Answer: Carotid artery and jugular vein
◉ State the purpose of the carotid artery. Answer: The purpose of
the carotid artery is to feed oxygen-enriched blood from the heart to
the brain.
, ◉ What does the jugular vein do? Answer: The jugular vein returns
oxygen-depleted blood from the brain to the heart.
◉ Esophagus Answer: Straight collapsible tube that allows food to
enter the digestive system
◉ Trachea Answer: Directly in front of the esophagus - it is the air
tube leading to the lungs.
◉ How many vertebrae are there? Answer: 33 vertebrae, 7 cervical
vertebrae behind the skull, C1-C7
◉ What are the 5 regions of the vertebrae? Answer: Cervical,
Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccyx
◉ Thorax (rib cage) Answer: 12 pairs of ribs house the major
internal organs, connected to thoracic vertebrae and sternum. Last 2
pair are floating ribs.
◉ The _____________ is a small brittle extension of the lower part of the
sternum. Answer: Xiphoid Process
COMPLETE REVISION QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the 5 target areas is NOT a good target and why?
Answer: The HEAD, because it is made up of eight dense bones
which are fused together. However, a powerful blow with a weapon
or club can cause a concussion, unconsciousness, or death.
◉ Name the 3 major parts of the ear. Answer: External ear, middle
ear, and the internal ear
◉ What does the external auditory canal allow to pass to the skull?
Answer: External sound vibrations.
◉ The opening to this canal is called Answer: External auditory
meatus
◉ What 2 things does the internal ear control? Answer: Equilibrium
and balance
◉ What strike is effective on the ears? Answer: Cupped hand strike -
can disrupt and cause a loss of equilibrium
,◉ The nose is comprised of _________ and ________ nasal bones fused at
the mid-line to form the bridge of the nose. Answer: cartilage, two
◉ What is another name for the jaw? Answer: Mandible
◉ What attaches the mandible to the skull? Answer:
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) attaches to the skull by a hinged
joint
◉ Name the nerve that can cause unconsciousness when the jaw is
hit. Answer: Vagus nerve (controls the motor function and
neurological functions of the body including regulating breathing
and heart rate)
◉ Name the muscle on the neck responsible for supporting and
flexing the head. Answer: Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
◉ What (2) things lie underneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Answer: Carotid artery and jugular vein
◉ State the purpose of the carotid artery. Answer: The purpose of
the carotid artery is to feed oxygen-enriched blood from the heart to
the brain.
, ◉ What does the jugular vein do? Answer: The jugular vein returns
oxygen-depleted blood from the brain to the heart.
◉ Esophagus Answer: Straight collapsible tube that allows food to
enter the digestive system
◉ Trachea Answer: Directly in front of the esophagus - it is the air
tube leading to the lungs.
◉ How many vertebrae are there? Answer: 33 vertebrae, 7 cervical
vertebrae behind the skull, C1-C7
◉ What are the 5 regions of the vertebrae? Answer: Cervical,
Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccyx
◉ Thorax (rib cage) Answer: 12 pairs of ribs house the major
internal organs, connected to thoracic vertebrae and sternum. Last 2
pair are floating ribs.
◉ The _____________ is a small brittle extension of the lower part of the
sternum. Answer: Xiphoid Process
