AMT Registered Medical Assistant
Practice Exam questions with answers
The largest bone of the body is the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔femur
An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔hip
Muscles are attached to bones by - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔tendons
When a muscle contracts, it becomes - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔shorter and thicker
Growth hormone is produced in the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔pituitary
The function of insulin is to - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔assist glucose into the cells.
The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔renal pelvis
,The kidneys are located behind the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔peritoneum
The site of fertilixation is usually the - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔fallopian tube
Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔puberty
The three sections of the small intestine are - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
The internal folds of the stomach are known as -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rugae
The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in
amounts sufficient to meet a person's daily need, is
vitamin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔k
a nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a neurotransmitter
,the gray matter on the surface of the cerebral
hemispheres is called thr - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔cerebral cortex
During swallowing the larynx is covered by the -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Epiglottis
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only
is the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nasopharynx
The ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which
artery? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔aorta
the outermost of the pericardial membranes is the -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔epicardium
The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin
relatively waterproof is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔keratin
The outer layer of the skin is the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔epidermis
The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in
the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inner ear
, The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the
white of the eye is the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔conjunctiva
The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often
congenital in origin if - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Scoliosis
A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments
is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A comminuted fracture
An abnormal scar formation is - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔keloid
Bilirubin specimens require what special preparation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔protection from light
A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the
blood to clot properly is - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔hemophilia
Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔vitamin A
Practice Exam questions with answers
The largest bone of the body is the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔femur
An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔hip
Muscles are attached to bones by - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔tendons
When a muscle contracts, it becomes - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔shorter and thicker
Growth hormone is produced in the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔pituitary
The function of insulin is to - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔assist glucose into the cells.
The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔renal pelvis
,The kidneys are located behind the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔peritoneum
The site of fertilixation is usually the - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔fallopian tube
Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔puberty
The three sections of the small intestine are - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
The internal folds of the stomach are known as -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rugae
The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in
amounts sufficient to meet a person's daily need, is
vitamin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔k
a nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a neurotransmitter
,the gray matter on the surface of the cerebral
hemispheres is called thr - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔cerebral cortex
During swallowing the larynx is covered by the -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Epiglottis
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only
is the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nasopharynx
The ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which
artery? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔aorta
the outermost of the pericardial membranes is the -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔epicardium
The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin
relatively waterproof is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔keratin
The outer layer of the skin is the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔epidermis
The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in
the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inner ear
, The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the
white of the eye is the - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔conjunctiva
The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often
congenital in origin if - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Scoliosis
A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments
is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A comminuted fracture
An abnormal scar formation is - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔keloid
Bilirubin specimens require what special preparation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔protection from light
A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the
blood to clot properly is - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔hemophilia
Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔vitamin A
