Registered Medical Assistant
Practice questions for Registered Medical Assistant
- 1.The largest bone of the body is the
- A.
Ulna
- B.
Tibia
- C.
Radius
- D.
Femur
- 2.An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the
- A.
Knee
- B.
Elbow
- C.
Hip
- D.
Ankle
- 3.Muscles are attached to bones by
- A.
Fascia
- B.
Tendons
- C.
Ligaments
- D.
Joints
- 4.When a muscle contracts, it becomes
- A.
Shorter and thinner
- B.
Longer and thicker
- C.
Shorter and thicker
- D.
Longer and thinner
- 5.Growth hormone is produced in the
- A.
Thymus
- B.
Thyroid
- C.
Pancreas
- D.
Pituitary
- 6.The fuction of insulin is to
- A.
Promote carbohydrate synthesis
- B.
Convert glucose into fat
- C.
Accelerate liver glycogenolysis
- D.
Assist glucose into the cells
- 7.The cavity within the kidney that colects urine is the
- A.
Ureter
- B.
Renal pelvis
- C.
Urinary bladder
- D.
Bowman's capsule
- 8.The kidneys are located behind the
- A.
Peritoneum
- B.
Spinal column
- C.
Bladder
- D.
Sternum
- 9.The site of fertilization is usually the
- A.
Ovary
- B.
Vagina
- C.
Uterus
- D.
Fallopian tube
- 10.Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at
- A.
Conception
- B.
Birth
- C.
Puberty
- D.
Menopause
- 11.The three sctions of the small intestine are the
- A.
Cecum, duodenum, and ileum
- B.
Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
- C.
Duodenum, sigmoid, and jejunum
- D.
Ascending, transverse, and descending
- 12.The internal folds of the stomach are known as
- A.
Villi
- B.
Rugae
- C.
Cilia
- D.
Convolutions
- 13.The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts sufficient to meet a person's daily need, is vitamin
- A.
A
- B.
E
- C.
K
- D.
D
- 14.The gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called the
- A.
Cerebrum
- B.
Cerebellum
- C.
Cerebral cortex
- D.
Corpus callosum
- 15.A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by
- A.
An axon
- B.
A neuron
- C.
A dendrite
- D.
A neurotransmitter
- 16.During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the
- A.
Tongue
- B.
Epiglottis
- C.
Soft palate
- D.
Uvula
- 17.The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the
- A.
Nasopharynx
- B.
Oropharynx
- C.
Laryngopharynx
- D.
Larynx
- 18.The left ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery?
- A.
Aorta
- B.
Carotid
- C.
Coronary
- D.
Pulmonary
- 19.The outermost of the pericardial membranse is the
- A.
Epicardium
- B.
Fibrous pericardium
- C.
Visceral pericardium
- D.
Parietal pericardium
- 20.The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is
- A.
Elastin
- B.
Keratin
- C.
Melanin
- D.
Collagen
- 21.The outer layer of the skin is the
- A.
Dermis
- B.
Corium
- C.
Epidermis
- D.
Subcutaneous
- 22.The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the
- A.
Eardrum
- B.
Inner ear
- C.
Middle ear
- D.
External ear
- 23.The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye is the
- A.
Cornea
- B.
Choroid
- C.
Sclera
- D.
Conjunctiva
- 24.The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often congenital in origin is
- A.
Lordosis
- B.
Scoliosis
- C.
Kyphosis
- D.
Spondylosis
- 25.A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is
- A.
An open fracture
- B.
A compound fracture
- C.
A comminuted fracture
- D.
A greenstick fracture
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