RMA Exam B

Question 1

The study of how living organisms function.

Answer 1

Physiology

Question 2

Nerve conduction study that demonstrates the electrical activity of the peripheral nervous muscle where stimulated with a needle.

Answer 2

Electromyography

Question 3

Part of eye that permits us to see different colors and functions only in well lit areas

Answer 3

Cones

Question 4

Lines inner surface of the eyelids and covers the anterior surface of the sclera

Answer 4

Conjunctiva

Question 5

Located on the tongue and contains receptors for flavor

Answer 5

Taste buds

Question 6

Inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 6

Otitis media

Question 7

Term that means below

Answer 7

Inferior

Question 8

Damage to one side of the brain affects the opposite side of the body; unilateral paralysis.

Answer 8

Hemiplegia

Question 9

Receives information from other neurons and delivers and brings impulses to the cell body.

Answer 9

Dentrites

Question 10

Recognizable results of the effect of a gene or group of genes.

Answer 10

Trait

Question 11

Excessive accumulation of CFS within the ventricles of the brain.

Answer 11

Hydrocephalus

Question 12

Body’s chemical messengers that carry messages from one nerve cell across a space to the next nerve, muscle or gland.

Answer 12

Neurotransmitters

Question 13

Lower portion of the brain, made up of 3 sections

Answer 13

Brain stem

Question 14

Automatically controls smooth and cardiac muscles and glands and further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Answer 14

Autonomic nervous system

Question 15

Used to identify fractures and dense areas of the skull.

Answer 15

Skull x-ray

Question 16

Excessive intraocular pressure resulting in atrophy of the optic nerve, causes severe visual impairment and eventually blindness.

Answer 16

Glaucoma

Question 17

Anything the body is able to detect by means of its receptors.

Answer 17

Stimulus

Question 18

The study of tissue

Answer 18

Histology

Question 19

Characterized by incomplete closure of one or more vertebrae without protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges.

Answer 19

Spina bifida

Question 20

An arteriography tests can detect all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 20

Pneumonia

Question 21

Gradual memory loss, impaired judgment, disorientation, personality changes, difficulty learning, and loss of language skills are all symptoms of ___________________.

Answer 21

Alzheimer’s disease