RMA FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION MATERIAL

RMA FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
MATERIAL

●● example of a "ball & socket" joint
Answer: hip


●● When a muscle contracts, it becomes......
Answer: shorter and thicker


●● Growth hormone is produced in the.......
Answer: pituitary gland


●● The function of insulin is to....
Answer: assist glucose into the cells


●● The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is the....
Answer: renal pelvis


●● The kidneys are located behind the.....
Answer: peritoneum

,●● The site of fertilization is usually the.....
Answer: fallopian tube


●● Sperm & Egg cell maturity begin at....
Answer: puberty


●● What are the three sections of the small intestine (in order)?
Answer: duodenum, jejunum, ileum


●● The internal folds of the stomach are known as....
Answer: rugae


●● The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts
sufficient to meet a person's daily need is....
Answer: vitamin K


●● A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by....
Answer: neurotransmitter


●● The gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called
the....
Answer: cerebral cortex

,●● During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the....
Answer: epiglottis


●● The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the....
Answer: nasopharynx


●● The left ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery....
Answer: aorta


●● The outermost of the pericardial membranes is the.....
Answer: fibrous pericardium


●● The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively
waterproof is.....
Answer: keratin


●● The outer layer of the skin is the....
Answer: epidermis


●● The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the....
Answer: inner ear

, ●● The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the
eye is the....
Answer: conjunctiva


●● The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often congenital in
origin is....
Answer: scoliosis


●● A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is....
Answer: comminuted fracture


●● An abnormal scar formation is....
Answer: keloid


●● Bilirubin specimens require what special preparation?
Answer: protection from light


●● A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the blood to clot
properly is.....
Answer: hemophilia


●● Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of....