CST Exam (Surgical Technology Certification)
2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
The part or organelle of the cell considered to be the powerhouse is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER mitochondria
The building blocks of all living matter are called - CORRECT ANSWER cells
The thymus gland is located in the _____ cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER thoracic
The umbilicus is located on the _____ surface of the body. - CORRECT ANSWER
ventral
The hormones produced by the adrenal cortex to protect one during a stressful situation
are: - CORRECT ANSWER corticoids
The medial malleolus is a projection at the ankle of the - CORRECT ANSWER tibia
The outermost layer of the eye that is commonly called the white of the eye is the: -
CORRECT ANSWER sclera
The parotid gland secretes: - CORRECT ANSWER saliva
Muscles are attached to bones by: - CORRECT ANSWER tendons
,CST Exam (Surgical Technology Certification)
2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
The large opening located in the occipital bone is called the: - CORRECT ANSWER
foramen magnum
The liquid part of the blood is - CORRECT ANSWER plasma
The mineral essential for the formation of red blood cells is: - CORRECT ANSWER
iron
The myocardium is the - CORRECT ANSWER thick muscular wall of the heart
The name of the artery that arises from the ascending aorta and carries blood to the
heart muscle is the: - CORRECT ANSWER coronary
The largest artery in the body is the - CORRECT ANSWER aorta
The membrane that lines the chest cavity and reflects back to cover the lungs is the -
CORRECT ANSWER pleura
The amount of air taken in with a normal breath is about 500 cc and is referred to as -
CORRECT ANSWER tidal volume
The auditory nerve receives sound waves from a shell-like structure called the: -
CORRECT ANSWER cochlea
,CST Exam (Surgical Technology Certification)
2024-2025 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
An inflammation of the conjunctiva involves the: - CORRECT ANSWER delicate
membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front of the eyeball
One of the most important glands in the body, often referred to as the "master gland," is
the: - CORRECT ANSWER pituitary
Within the kidneys, there are millions of microscopic units that carry out the functions of
producing urine. These functional units are called: - CORRECT ANSWER nephrons
The long narrow tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder are called: -
CORRECT ANSWER ureters
Water is absorbed mostly in the - CORRECT ANSWER colon
The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. The hormone secreted by the
pancreas directly into the blood is: - CORRECT ANSWER insulin
The male reproductive organ(s) that manufactures the male sex cells is (are) called the:
- CORRECT ANSWER testes
he nerves that control the release of epinephrine during "fight or flight" are the: -
CORRECT ANSWER sympathetic nerves
An example of reticular tissue is: - CORRECT ANSWER blood
The muscle that flexes the head is the: - CORRECT ANSWER sternocleidomastoid
The middle layer of the meninges is the: - CORRECT ANSWER arachnoid
The section of the brain that controls temperature and thirst is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER hypothalamus
How many pairs of extrinsic eye muscles are there: - CORRECT ANSWER 6
The jelly-like substance that maintains the shape of the globe is: - CORRECT ANSWER
vitreous humor
The descending colon is attached at this anatomical feature: - CORRECT ANSWER
splenic flexure
The function of the liver include all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER
storage of bile
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