Medical Review Quiz 24
MA225 Review for CMA
- 1.The abbreviation for right ear is:
- A.
AD
- B.
AS
- C.
AU
- D.
OD
- E.
OS
- 2.The main function of the olfactory nerve is:
- A.
Touching
- B.
Tasting
- C.
Smelling
- D.
Seeing
- E.
Hearing
- 3.Fat is the main component of :
- A.
The epidermis
- B.
Adipose tissue
- C.
Muscle tissue
- D.
Tendons
- E.
Lymphatic tissue
- 4.Hyperparathyroidism may be treated by which medical specialist?
- A.
Cardiologist
- B.
Emergency Medical Technician
- C.
Endocrinologist
- D.
Hematologist
- E.
Obstetriciam
- 5.The term for extremely rapid breathing is:
- A.
Hyperpnea
- B.
Hypopnea
- C.
Dyspnea
- D.
Apnea
- E.
Hypertension
- 6.Which of the following suffixes refers to pain?
- A.
-phagia
- B.
-desis
- C.
-pnea
- D.
-algia
- E.
-lysis
- 7.A suffix used to denote a surgical repair is:
- A.
-pexy
- B.
-desis
- C.
-plasty
- D.
-lysis
- E.
-centesis
- 8.The term alopecia is synonymous with:
- A.
Excessive hair growth
- B.
Itching
- C.
Myopia
- D.
Baldness
- E.
A whitish pigmentation of the skin
- 9.Another term for chewing is:
- A.
Mastication
- B.
Obstipation
- C.
Deflutition
- D.
Peristalsis
- E.
Regurgitation
- 10.An inflammation of a joint is called:
- A.
Arthrodesis
- B.
Arthrodynia
- C.
Arthroclasis
- D.
Arthritis
- E.
Arthrocentesis
- 11.The study of the cause of disease is referred to as:
- A.
Biology
- B.
Epidemiology
- C.
Pathology
- D.
Etiology
- E.
Physiology
- 12.An oophorectomy is a surgical procedure performed:
- A.
Uterus
- B.
Ovaries
- C.
Knee
- D.
Vagina
- E.
Ear
- 13.The medical specialty that is involved with diseases and treatment of the male and female urinary systems is:
- A.
Nephrology
- B.
Oncology
- C.
Urology
- D.
Proctology
- E.
Gynecology
- 14.This diagnostic procedure allows for visualization fo the urinary bladder.
- A.
Urethral dilation
- B.
Intravenous pyelogram
- C.
Cystography
- D.
Cystoscopy
- E.
Transurethral resectin of the prostate
- 15.The correct medical term for hives is:
- A.
Urticaria
- B.
Verruca
- C.
A nevus
- D.
Shingles
- E.
Alopecia
- 16.The membrane that surrounds the heart is the:
- A.
Endocardium
- B.
Endometrium
- C.
Pericardium
- D.
Perineum
- E.
Myocardium
- 17.The largest artery in the body is the
- A.
Brachial Artery
- B.
Temporal Artery
- C.
Radial Artery
- D.
Aorta
- E.
Organ of Corti
- 18.The ventral region of the body is described as
- A.
Superior
- B.
Lateral
- C.
Medial
- D.
Anterior
- E.
Posterior
- 19.The body cavity that contains the intestines is the:
- A.
Thoracic
- B.
Spinal
- C.
Adbominal
- D.
Pleural
- E.
Peritoneal
- 20.Movement of a body part toward the midline of the body is:
- A.
Supination
- B.
Pronation
- C.
Adduction
- D.
Abduction
- E.
Rotation
- 21.The plane that divides the body into front and back halves is:
- A.
Frontal
- B.
Horizontal
- C.
Median
- D.
Oblique
- E.
Transverse
- 22.The vertebrae located in the lower back are the:
- A.
Cervical
- B.
Thoracic
- C.
Lumbar
- D.
Sacral
- E.
Coccyx
- 23.The type of bone fracture in which the bone is bent and partially broken is a:
- A.
Simple fracture
- B.
Compound fracture
- C.
Greenstick fracture
- D.
Commionuted fracture
- E.
Complete fracture
- 24.The peripheral nervous system is composed of how many pairs of spinal nerves?
- A.
2
- B.
5
- C.
12
- D.
20
- E.
31
- 25.The pons and medulla make up the:
- A.
Brainstem
- B.
Cerebellum
- C.
Cerebrum
- D.
Thalamus
- E.
Right hemisphere
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