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An example of a "ball of socket is?
A) knee B) elbow C) hip D) ankle |
C) Hip
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The kidneys are located behind the
A) peritoneum B) spinal column C) bladder D) sternum |
A) peritoneum
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During swallowing, the larynx is covered by
A) tongue B) epiglottis C) soft palate D) uvula |
B) epiglottis
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The protein in epidermal cells that make the skin relatively waterproof is
A) elastin B) keratin C) melanin D) collagen |
B) keratin
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Where do you find the pulse from the patient`s dorsalis pedis atery?
A) wrist B) top of foot C) ankle D) behind the knee |
B) top of the foot
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Where is the stomach located?
A) Under the diaphram B) Above the heart C) Below the small intestine D) Below the large intestine |
A) Under the diaphram
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The origin of a muscle is
A) Where the muscle ends B) Always attached to a bone C) Where the muscle begins D) Attached to another muscle |
C) Where the muscles begins
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Urine is formed in the
A) Bladder B) Glomerulus C) nephron D) Kidney |
C) Nephron
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The duodenum is part of the
A) small intestine B) Liver C) Large intestine D) Stomach |
A) Small intestine
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At what point does systolic pressure occur?
A) During ventricular relaxation B) During ventricular contraction C) During contraction of the atria D) During relaxation of the atria |
B) During ventricular contraction
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An abnormal scar formation is
A) nevus B) keloid C) angioma D) melanoma |
B) keloid
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Prostatic hypertrophy is
A) enlarged prostate B) inflammed prostate C) no prostate D) decreased in size of the prostate |
A) enlarged prostate
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The mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid is called?
A) conjunctiva B) epithelium C) lacrimal apparatus D) tears |
A) conjunctiva
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The function of insulin is to
A) promote carbohydrate synthesis B) convert glucose into fat C) accelerate liver glycogenolysis D) assist glucose into the cells |
D) assist glucose into the cells
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When a muscle contracts, it becomes
A) shorter and thinner B) longer and thicker C) shorter and thicker D) longer and thinner |
C) shorter and thicker
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Egg cells are produced where?
A) vagina B) ovarian follicles C) uterus D) fallopian tubes |
B) ovarian follicles
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Digestion that breaks food into tiny pieces is
A) mechanical B) chemical C) peristaisis D) relaxation |
A) mechanical
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A type of bone fracture producing many bona fragments is?
A) an open fracture B) a compound fracture C) a comminuted fracture D) a greenstick fracture |
C) a comminuted fracture
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What organ is lcated in the lymphatic system?
A) brain B) pancreas C) spleen D) hear |
C) spleen
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Which of the following constitutes 2%-4%of the WBCs?
A) neutrophils B) eosinophils C) platelets D) basophils |
B) eosinophils
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Approximately 60% of the plasma proteins are formed by
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A) albumins
B) platelets C) plasma D) basophils |
A) albumins
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Where are the sublingual glands lcated?
A) esophagus B) beneath mucous membrane C) labia D) abdomen |
B) beneath mucous membrane
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The thoracic cavity is lined by the
A) pleural membrane B) meninges C) peritoneum D) mediastinum |
A) Pleural membrane
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What is the medical term for "baby" teeth
A) deciduous B) small teeth C) fake teeth D) bicupsid |
A) deciduous
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The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is the
A) ureter B) renal pelvis C) urinary bladder D) Bowman's capsule |
B) renal pelvis
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A doughnur-shaped gland that encircles the urethra is the
A) urinary bladder B) bulbourethral glands C) prostate gland D) none of the above |
C) Prostate gland
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The internal folds of the stomach are known as
A) villi B) rugae C) cilia D) convolutions |
B) rugae
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The left ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery
A) aorta B) carotid C) coronary D) pulmonary |
A) aorta
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The major function of the circulatory system is
A) recognition of sensory stimuli B) transportation C) protection D) storage |
B) transportation
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A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by
A) an axon B) a neuron C) a dendrtie D) neurotransmitter |
D) a neurotransmitter
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The combining form "hist/o" means
A) fat B) tissue C) organ D) muscle |
B) tissue
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Which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with aging?
A) glaucoma B) presbyopia C) conjunctivitis D) astigmatism |
B) presbyopia
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The medical term for inflammation of the liver is?
A) hepatitis B) hepatomegaly C) cirrhosis D) ascites |
A) heatitis
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The combining form that means "red" is
A) xantho B) leuko C) erythro D) melano |
C) erythro
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The abbreviation for "prescription" is
A) Fx B) Bx C) Rx D) Tx |
C) Rx
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Low blood pressure is
A) hypertension B) hypotension C) carcinoma D) morphology |
B) hypotension
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The suffix meaning "inflammation" is
A) osis B) ectomy C) itis D) desis |
C) itis
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What term is best associated with cancer that has spread to other organs of the body?
A) benign B) meiosis C) malignancy D) metastasis |
D) metastasis
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Which one of the following is a physician having a practice limited to the aging population?
A) Gastroenterologist B) gynecologist C) gerontologist D) pathologist |
C) gerontologist
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The inflammation of the pancreas is
A) pancreatis B) pancreatitis C) pancreatin D) pancreatic |
B) pancreatitis
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In a patient's progress note you see that the physician has used the term "necrosis" regarding a lesion. The physician is referring to
A) healthy tissue B) dead tissue C) healing tissue D) infected tissue |
B) dead tissue
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Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation the tonsils?
A) tonsilitis B) tonsillitis C) toncilitis D) toncillitis |
B) tonsillitis
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Which term is the best described as "destruction by burning"?
A) cryosurgery B) fulguration C) electro cauterization D) anastomosis |
C) electro cauterization
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"Abnormal widening of the arterial wall that is weak and bulges", defines the term
A) embolism B) phlebitis C) aneurysm D) arteriosclerosis |
C) aneurysm
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Inflammation of the salivary gland is known as
A) saladenitis B) sialadenitis C) sialaden D) sialoangitis |
B) sialadenitis
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Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin
A) E B) K C) C D) D |
C) C
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A hernia of part of the rectum into the vagina is called
A) rectocele B) rectolingual C) rectostensosis D) rextouretheral |
A) rectocele
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The prefix "ad" means
A) to move away from B) to add to C) around D) removal of |
B) to add to
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The surgical incision into the abdomen is
A) ileostomy B) vagotomy C) hemiotomy D) laparotomy |
D) laparotomy
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The term "myotomy" means incision into
A) a tendon B) a muscle C) the eardrum D) the spinal cord |
B) a muscle
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