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20 Cards in this Set
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Absorbable sutures are made from: a. cotton b. silk c. cattle d. wire |
c. cattle |
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There are more than _____ known types of cancer. a. 5 b. 10 c. 8 d.7 |
b. 10 |
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Which diagnosis would be provided to a patient who is suffering from dizziness and loss of balance? a/ Vestibular neuritis b. Vertigo c. Serous otitis d. Menieres disease |
b. Vertigo |
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The pale optic disc is also known as the: a. blind spot b. retina c. rods d. cones |
a. blind spot |
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_____ are a product of T cells that act as communicators. a. Interferons b. Hematopoietic growth factors c. Monoclonal antibodies d. Lymphokines |
d. Lymphokines |
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A _____ suture is used when the skin edges have the capability to turn into a wound. a. simple interrupted b. mattress c. figure-of-eight d. running |
b. mattress |
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Neurosurgeons specialize in _____ surgeries. a. heart b. brain c. nervous systems d. lung |
c. nervous systems |
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How many different types of surgical scissors are there? a. three b. four c. two d. seven |
b. four |
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What does a Kocher incision give access to? a. stomach b. appendix c. heart d. pancreas |
d. pancreas |
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Sweet and salty taste buds are mainly located on the _____ of the tongue. a. right side b. middle c. left side d. front |
d. front |
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An allergy is considered to a/an _____ disease. a. traumatic b. hereditary c. impaired d. inflammation |
c. impaired |
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What are proto-oncogenes? a. tumor suppressor genes b. normal cells c. DNA repair genes d. cancerous cells |
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Nucleotides are composed of: a. genes b. fats c. lymphocytes d. sugar |
d. sugar |
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Which grade is provided for a tumor that is poorly differentiated? a. grade 4 b. grade 3 c. grade 1 d. grade 2 |
b. grade 3 |
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The anterior chamber is filled with which substance? a. watery fluid b. plasma c. lipids d. blood base fluid |
a. watery fluid |
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In which year did scientists learn how to isolate DNA genes? a. 1977 b. 1983 c. 1953 d. 1944 |
b. 1983 |
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A staging system used for colon cancer is the: a. gleason score b. elston grade c. dukes classification d. clark level |
c. dukes classification |
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What is the name for a hammer shaped bone located in the ear? a. incus b. malleus c. cochlea d. stapes |
b. malleus |
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What is the study of the effects of a disease or tissue called? a. pathology b. anatomic pathology c. physiology d. clinical pathology |
b. anatomic pathology |
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The inner ear is divided into how many parts? a. three b. four c. two d. five |
a. three |
