Anatomy & Physiology — Free CCMA Practice Test | Set-2

1) The heart is located primarily within which space of the thoracic cavity?

2) Which organ is primarily retroperitoneal?

3) The right hand and right foot are considered:

4) A cut that divides the body into equal left and right halves is a:

5) Simple squamous epithelium is most suitable for:

6) Which fiber provides great tensile strength to connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments?

7) Which epidermal layer continually produces new keratinocytes for the skin?

8) The carpal bones are classified as which type of bone?

9) The structural unit of compact bone, composed of concentric lamellae around a central canal, is the:

10) The neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction to trigger skeletal muscle contraction is primarily:

11) The boundaries of a sarcomere are defined by the:

12) Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

13) The first heart sound (S1) is produced mainly by closure of the:

14) On an ECG, the P wave corresponds to:

15) Under normal conditions, the primary driver of ventilation is the level of:

16) Vital capacity (VC) is best defined as the volume of air:

17) The enzyme responsible for initiating protein digestion in the stomach is:

18) Which organ synthesizes most plasma proteins such as albumin and clotting factors?

19) Which hormone produced primarily by the kidneys stimulates red blood cell production in bone marrow?

20) The posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis) stores and releases which hormones synthesized in the hypothalamus?

21) Thyroid hormones (T₃/T₄) primarily act to:

22) Parasympathetic stimulation typically causes which physiologic effect?

23) The gaps between myelin segments on an axon that allow saltatory conduction are called:

24) Vision in dim light and peripheral vision are primarily mediated by which retinal photoreceptors?

25) In human reproduction, fertilization most commonly occurs in the: