MEDICAL ASSISTANT ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
What is the basic unit of life? - ANSWER cell
The directional term that means the opposite of medial is? - ANSWER lateral
What plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions? - ANSWER transverse
The maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment in the body in known as what? - ANSWER
homeostasis
The posterior portion of the knee joint is know as what? - ANSWER popliteal
Organs found in the lower right abdominopelvic quadrant include? - ANSWER appendix, cecum,
ascending colon, small intestine
Moving your arms away from your body so that the letter "T" is formed is known as? - ANSWER
abduction
A coronal MRI would section the body into? - ANSWER anterior/posterior sections
What tissue provides the greatest protection from mechanical injury? - ANSWER stratified squamous
epithelium
What cells would be expected to be to be most active in replacing bone matrix lost due to injury? -
ANSWER osteoblasts
The atlas bone? - ANSWER first cervical vertebra
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