Medical Assistant Anatomy and Physiology

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Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints?

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 the following

Closed, Greenstick

Which of the following is a structural fibrous protein found in the dermis?

Collagen

Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland?

Cranial

The anatomic location of the spinal cord:

Dorsal

At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?

Duodenum

Which of the following is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day?

Narcolepsy

Which of the following conditions is characterized by the presence of kidney stones (renal calculi)

Nephrotithiasis

Which of the following substances is found in greater quantity in exhaled air?

Nitrogen

Which of the cranial nerves is related to the sense of smell?

Olfactory

Which of the following best describes the location where the carotid pulse can be found?

On the anterior side of the neck

If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?

Outward

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin?

Pancreas

Which of the following best describes the process whereby the stomach muscles contract to propel food through the digestive tract?

Peristalis

Patients with which of the following diseases are treated with injections of vitamin B-12?

Pernicous Anemia

Which of the following is the master gland of the endocrine system?

Pituitary

In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?

Prone

Blood flows from the Right Ventricle of the heart into which of the following structures?

Pulmonary Artery

Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by which of the following structures>

Pulmonary Veins

The thoracic cage is a structural unit important for which of the following functions?

Respiration

A patient sustains severe blunt trauma to the left upper abdomen and requires surgery. Which one of the following organs is most likely to be involved?

Spleen

Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity?

Spleen

Which of the following is the lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for red blood cells and filters organisms from the blood?

Spleen

Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon which of the following nutrients?

Starches

Which of the following is the point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron?

Synapse

Male hormones are produced by which of the following

Testes

Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs?

Trachea

In men, specimens for gonococcal cultures are most commonly obtained from which of the following structures?

Urethra

In men, which of the following structures is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra?

bladder

Fertilization of an Ovum by a spermatozoa occurs in which of the following structures?

fallopian tube

Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm?

thoracic and abdominal

Which of the following is a substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles?

Acetylchholine

Which of the following allows gas exchange in the lungs?

Alveoli

Which of the following are mucous producing glands located on each side of the vaginal opening?

Bartholins

Which of the following best describes the structure that collects urine in the body?

Bladder

Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium are classified as which of the following?

Electrolytes

Which of the following anatomical regions of the abdomen lies just distal to the sternum?

Epigastric

Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing

Epiglottis

Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus?

Erythrocyte

Which of the following is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the Ischium?

Femur

Which of the following terms describe the motion of bending the forearm toward the body?

Flexion

Which of the following conditions is characterized by incompetence of the esophageal sphincter?

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Which of the following describes the cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron in the kidney?

Glomerulus

Which of the following term describes the bodys ability to maintain its normal state?

Homeostasis

Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetitie?

Hypothalmus

Which of the following structures is part of the small intestine?

Ileum

Where is the sinoatrial node located?

In the upper wall of the Right Atrium

Which of the following organs removes bilirubin from the blood, manufacturers plasma proteins, and is involved with the production of prothrombin and fibrinogen?

Liver

The physician directs the M..A to complete a request form for an X-ray study of the fibula. The procedure will be performed on which of the following structures?

Lower Leg

Which of the following best describes the Human Body's Defense Mechanism against environmental bacteria?

Mucous Membrane


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