BIO-MEDICINE NCCAOM STUDY GUIDE 2026
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
● Parathyroid PTH Answer: increase calcium in blood
● Calcitonin Answer: thyroid release to decrease calcium in blood
● Adrenal medulla Answer: sympathomimetic, increase vasocon (epi,
norepi)
● Adrenal cortex Answer: corticosteroid (decrease inflammation,
increase glucose)
● Secretin Answer: duodenum encourages pancreas to release bicarb
and h20
● CCK Answer: SI release this hormone to work on GB to release bile
● High albumin Answer: dehydration, low - LV/KD, malnutrition,
chrohns
,● Aminotransferase Answer: LV, tested with AST
● Hashimotos Answer: hypothyroid. HIGH TSH
● AST Answer: release during cell damage (LV, HT, Muscle, KD,
Brain)
● ALT Answer: liver only
● Broca Answer: word formation
● Wernickes Answer: comprehension
● Cranial nerve 1 Answer: (S) olfactory (smell)
● Cranial nerve 2 Answer: (S) optic (vision)
● Cranial nerve 3 Answer: Oculomotor (M) (eye)
● Cranial nerve 4 Answer: Troclear (M). eye movement
, ● Cranial nerve 5 Answer: Trigeminal (B) sensory ant. ⅔ tongue
● Cranial nerve 6 Answer: Abducens (M) lateral eye
● Cranial nerve 7 Answer: Facial (B). posterior ⅔ tongue and face
expression
● Cranial nerve 8 Answer: Vestibulocochlear (S) hearing and balance
● Cranial nerve 9 Answer: Glossopharyngeal (B) parotid, post 3rd of
tongue. Carotid BLOOD PRESSURE
● Cranial nerve 10 Answer: Vagus (B). Aortic blood pressure
● Cranial nerve 11 Answer: Accessory (M) scm and trap muscles.
Spinal
● Cranial nerve 12 Answer: Hypoglossal (M) tongue
● Vitamin B1 Answer: beriberi, neuropathy, muscle, LOA, fatigue
● Vitamin B2 Answer: burning eyes/mouth tongue
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
● Parathyroid PTH Answer: increase calcium in blood
● Calcitonin Answer: thyroid release to decrease calcium in blood
● Adrenal medulla Answer: sympathomimetic, increase vasocon (epi,
norepi)
● Adrenal cortex Answer: corticosteroid (decrease inflammation,
increase glucose)
● Secretin Answer: duodenum encourages pancreas to release bicarb
and h20
● CCK Answer: SI release this hormone to work on GB to release bile
● High albumin Answer: dehydration, low - LV/KD, malnutrition,
chrohns
,● Aminotransferase Answer: LV, tested with AST
● Hashimotos Answer: hypothyroid. HIGH TSH
● AST Answer: release during cell damage (LV, HT, Muscle, KD,
Brain)
● ALT Answer: liver only
● Broca Answer: word formation
● Wernickes Answer: comprehension
● Cranial nerve 1 Answer: (S) olfactory (smell)
● Cranial nerve 2 Answer: (S) optic (vision)
● Cranial nerve 3 Answer: Oculomotor (M) (eye)
● Cranial nerve 4 Answer: Troclear (M). eye movement
, ● Cranial nerve 5 Answer: Trigeminal (B) sensory ant. ⅔ tongue
● Cranial nerve 6 Answer: Abducens (M) lateral eye
● Cranial nerve 7 Answer: Facial (B). posterior ⅔ tongue and face
expression
● Cranial nerve 8 Answer: Vestibulocochlear (S) hearing and balance
● Cranial nerve 9 Answer: Glossopharyngeal (B) parotid, post 3rd of
tongue. Carotid BLOOD PRESSURE
● Cranial nerve 10 Answer: Vagus (B). Aortic blood pressure
● Cranial nerve 11 Answer: Accessory (M) scm and trap muscles.
Spinal
● Cranial nerve 12 Answer: Hypoglossal (M) tongue
● Vitamin B1 Answer: beriberi, neuropathy, muscle, LOA, fatigue
● Vitamin B2 Answer: burning eyes/mouth tongue
