AAMA CMA Flash cards
Which of the following suffixes refers to eating?
-phagia
Which of the following is a substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles?
Acetylcholine
Which of the following allows gas exchange in the lungs?
Alveoli
An area of dead myocardial tissue is best described by which of the following?
An infarct
Polydipsia, polyuria, good appetite with weight loss, and blurred vision are signs and symptoms of which of the following conditions?
Diabetes mellitus
Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus?
Erythrocytes
Which of the following conditions is characterized by incompetence of the esophageal sphincter?
Esophageal varices
Calcium, potassium, and sodium are classified as which of the following?
Estrogens
Fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon occurs in which of the following structures?
Fallopian Tube
Which of the following describes the cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron in the kidney?
Glomerulus
Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as which of the following terms?
Pimelitis
The thoracic cage is a structural unit important for
Respiration
Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity?
Spleen
Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum?
epigastric
Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body?
flexion
Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite?
hypothalamus
At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?
Duodenum
Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions?
Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions?
A pyloromyotomy is performed in which of the following body systems?
Gastrointestinal
Which of the following terms describes surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position?
Hysteropexy
Which of the following is an incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra?
Mastotomy
In men, which of the following structures is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra?
Prostate
Blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart into which of the following structures?
Pulmonary Arteries
Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by which of the following structures?
Pulmonary Veins
Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that means chest?
Thoraces
Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm?
Thoracic and abdominal
Which of the following is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum?
Tympanoplasty
In men, specimens for gonococcal cultures are most commonly obtained from which of the following structures?
Urethra
A cystoscope is an instrument used most commonly by a specialist in which of the following?
Urology
Colporrhaphy is the repair of which of the following?
Vagina
Which of the following terms refers to pain?
arthralgia
Menarche refers to which of the following?
beginning of menstruation
If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?
Outward
Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon which of the following nutrients?
starches
Which of the following terms is used to describe a condition in which the body produces too much cortisol?
Cushing's syndrome
Which of the following is a procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis?
Arthrocentesis
The general meaning of "corpus" is best described by which of the following?
Body
flexible connective tissue that anchors bone to joint?
Cartilage
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?
Closed, greenstick
Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?
Leukopenia
Which of the following organs removes bilirubin from the blood, manufactures plasma proteins, and is involved with the production of prothrombin and fibrinogen?
Liver
Which of the following conditions is characterized by the presence of kidney stones (renal calculi)?
Nephrolithiasis
Which of the following substances is found in greater quantity in exhaled air?
Nitrogen
