Test Your Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology by Answering these Questions
Note: None of these questions will appear on the CMA (AAMA)® Certification Exam and answering them correctly does not guarantee that you will pass the CMA (AAMA) exam.
Read these instructions before taking this practice exam.
- Download, open, and print out the answer form.
- For each multiple choice question listed below, read the question and then circle the answer that you think is correct under the same number on the answer form.
- After answering all 50 questions, go to the answers, which are listed directly after the questions, and compare your answers against them.
- Next, you can test your knowledge of medical terminology.
1) Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state?
2) Which of the following best describes the human body's defense mechanism against environmental bacteria?
3) Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus?
4) Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints?
5) Which of the following allows air to pass into the lungs?
6) Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland?
7) Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing?
8) Which of the following is located beneath the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity?
9) Which of the following anatomical regions of abdomen lies just distal to the sternum?
10) Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm?
11) Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body?
12) In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?
13) If the foot is abducted, it is moved in which direction?
14) The anatomic location of the spinal canal is
15) Which of the following is a structural, fibrous protein found in the dermis?
16) 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?
17) Which of the following is the large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?
18) 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 which of the following structures?
19) Which of the following is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day?
20) Which of the following is the point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron?
21) Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite?
22) Which of the following cranial nerves is related to the sense of smell?
23) Which of the following is a substance that aids the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles?
24) Which of the following best describes the location where the carotid pulse can be found?
25) 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?
26) Where is the sinoatrial node located?
27) Blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart into which of the following structures?
28) Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by which of the following structures?
29) The thoracic cage is a structural unit important for which of the following functions?
30) Which of the following substances is found in greater quantity in exhaled air?
31) Which of the following allows gas exchange in the lungs?
32) At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?
33) Which of the following structures is part of the small intestine?
34) Which of the following conditions is characterized by incompetence of the esophageal sphincter?
35) Which of the following organs removes bilirubin from the blood, manufactures plasma proteins, and is involved with the production of prothrombin and fibrinogen?
36) Which of the following is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin?
37) Which of the following is the lymphoid organ that is a reservoir for red blood cells and filters organisms from the blood?
38) Which of the following best describes the process whereby the stomach muscles contract to propel food through the digestive tract?
39) Saliva contains an enzyme that acts upon which of the following nutrients?
40) In men, specimens for gonococcal cultures are most commonly obtained from which of the following structures?
41) Which of the following describes the cluster of blood capillaries found in each nephron in the kidney?
42) Which of the following conditions is characterized by the presence of kidney stones (renal calculi)?
43) Which of the following best describes the structure that collects urine in the body?
44) In men, which of the following structures is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra?
45) Male hormones are produced by which of the following?
46) Which of the following are mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vaginal opening?
47) Fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon occurs in which of the following structures?
48) Calcium, potassium, and sodium are classified as which of the following?
49) Which of the following is the master gland of the endocrine system?
50) Patients with which of the following diseases are treated with injections of vitamin B-12?
Answer Key
1) D 2) B 3) C 4) B 5) E 6) B 7) B 8) E 9) A 10) E 11) C 12) D 13) B 14) B 15) A 16) A 17) B 18) B 19) D 20) D 21) B 22) C 23) A 24) D 25) E | 26) E 27) C 28) D 29) D 30) C 31) A 32) B 33) C 34) C 35) C 36) D 37) D 38) C 39) A 40) E 41) B 42) C 43) A 44) B 45) D 46) B 47) B 48) C 49) D 50) E |