MA: CMA (AAMA) Anatomy &
Physiology Practice Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
The body's ability to maintain its normal state - ANSWER✔✔-Homeostasis
*Not* known to help prevent infection - ANSWER✔✔-Osteoblasts
Mature cell that *doesn't* have a nucleus - ANSWER✔✔-Erythrocyte
Flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints - ANSWER✔✔-Cartilage
*Not* located in the mediastinum - ANSWER✔✔-Pancreas
Body cavity that contains the pituitary gland - ANSWER✔✔-Cranial
Closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing - ANSWER✔✔-Epiglottis
Located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity -
ANSWER✔✔-Liver
Anatomical region of the abdomen that lies just distal to the sternum - ANSWER✔✔-Epigastric
Cavities that are separated by the diaphragm - ANSWER✔✔-Thoracic and abdominal
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, The motion of bending the forearm toward the body - ANSWER✔✔-Flexion
Position in which a patient lies face down - ANSWER✔✔-Prone
If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction? - ANSWER✔✔-Outward
The anatomic location of the spinal canal - ANSWER✔✔-Dorsal
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 ______________ - ANSWER✔✔-Closed, greenstick
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 the _______________ - ANSWER✔✔-Lower leg
A disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day - ANSWER✔✔-
Narcolepsy
The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron - ANSWER✔✔-
Synapse
Controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite - ANSWER✔✔-Hypothalamus
Cranial nerve related to the sense of smell - ANSWER✔✔-Olfactory
A substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses - ANSWER✔✔-Acetylcholine
The location of the carotid pulse - ANSWER✔✔-On the anterior side of the neck
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Physiology Practice Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
The body's ability to maintain its normal state - ANSWER✔✔-Homeostasis
*Not* known to help prevent infection - ANSWER✔✔-Osteoblasts
Mature cell that *doesn't* have a nucleus - ANSWER✔✔-Erythrocyte
Flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints - ANSWER✔✔-Cartilage
*Not* located in the mediastinum - ANSWER✔✔-Pancreas
Body cavity that contains the pituitary gland - ANSWER✔✔-Cranial
Closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing - ANSWER✔✔-Epiglottis
Located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity -
ANSWER✔✔-Liver
Anatomical region of the abdomen that lies just distal to the sternum - ANSWER✔✔-Epigastric
Cavities that are separated by the diaphragm - ANSWER✔✔-Thoracic and abdominal
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, The motion of bending the forearm toward the body - ANSWER✔✔-Flexion
Position in which a patient lies face down - ANSWER✔✔-Prone
If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction? - ANSWER✔✔-Outward
The anatomic location of the spinal canal - ANSWER✔✔-Dorsal
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 ______________ - ANSWER✔✔-Closed, greenstick
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 the _______________ - ANSWER✔✔-Lower leg
A disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day - ANSWER✔✔-
Narcolepsy
The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron - ANSWER✔✔-
Synapse
Controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite - ANSWER✔✔-Hypothalamus
Cranial nerve related to the sense of smell - ANSWER✔✔-Olfactory
A substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses - ANSWER✔✔-Acetylcholine
The location of the carotid pulse - ANSWER✔✔-On the anterior side of the neck
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