Final Exam
Submitted by Bryant, Stacia (122457) on 5/6/2014 11:12:42 PM
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1.
A syllable placed at the end of a word is called a:
A) combining form
B) prefix
C) root
D) suffix
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D
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The foundation of a word is the:
A) root
B) combining vowel
C) combining form
D) prefix
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3.
The combining form eti/o means:
A) between
B) after
C) cause
D) within
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C
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4.
The suffix ________ means knowledge.
A) -gnosos
B) -gnoses
C) -gosis
D) -gnosis
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5.
A chemical substance that destroys bacteria is a/an:
A) infectant
B) disinfectant
C) detergent
D) virustatic
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B
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6.
A syllable placed at the beginning of a word is called a:
A) suffix
B) combining form
C) root
D) prefix
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D
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7.
The study of the cause of disease is called:
A) prognostication
B) diagnosis
C) prognosis
D) etiology
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8.
When a suffix is added to a word, it:
A) changes the meaning of the word
B) reverses the meaning of the word
C) makes it plural
D) always makes the word a noun
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9.
In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?
A) hematocrit
B) hematuria
C) basophil
D) osteoblast
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B
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10.
Diminutive suffixes are those that mean:
A) many
B) condition
C) large
D) small
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D
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11.
Diagnosis means to determine the cause and nature of a disease ________ knowledge.
A) over
B) around
C) under
D) through
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12.
You are asked to concentrate on your school work. This means you should get ________
studying.
A) with
B) points for
C) onto
D) involved in
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13.
The man was diagnosed with bradypnea which means his breathing is:
A) slow
B) absent
C) irregular
D) fast
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14.
The medical term epigastric means pertaining to the region ________ the stomach.
A) beside
B) around
C) above
D) below
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15.
What does the term tachypnea mean?
A) slow breathing
B) irregular breathing
C) difficult breathing
D) fast breathing
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16.
The root in concentration is:
A) cent
B) concent
C) centrat
D) centra
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C
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17.
Lying hidden, quiet or not active is termed:
A) intermediary
B) latent
C) exacerbate
D) all of the above
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18.
The ________ plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
A) frontal
B) midsagittal
C) coronal
D) transverse
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19.
In the term homeostasis, the prefix homeo- means:
A) different
B) equal
C) same
D) unequal
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20.
The term somatotrophic means pertaining to:
A) decreasing process of body growth
B) formation of the body
C) destruction of the body
D) stimulation of body growth
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21.
Which term means losing water from the body?
A) diffusion
B) dehydrate
C) osmosis
D) diaphoresis
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B
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22.
The study of tissue is known as:
A) pathology
B) pathologist
C) histologist
D) histology
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D
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23.
Fatty tissue throughout the body is called:
A) celluloid
B) adipose
C) sebosis
D) liposis
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B
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24.
________ is a slender physical body form.
A) Pseudomorph
B) Ectomorph
C) Mesomorph
D) Endomorph
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B
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25.
The ________ system consists of the skin and its appendages.
A) subcutaneous
B) integumentary
C) intergumentary
D) cutaneous
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B
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26.
Which term means pertaining to one side?
A) bilateral
B) unilateral
C) medial
D) lateral
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B
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27.
The term used to describe being the farthest from the center is:
A) distal
B) proximal
C) supine
D) dorsal
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A
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28.
The medical term that describes a person who has a round physical body form is:
A) endomorph
B) mesomorph
C) ectomorph
D) somamorph
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29.
The term systemic refers to:
A) the body as a whole
B) the front side of the body
C) being near the surface
D) an upward direction
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30.
The chemical name of a drug is usually:
A) a descriptive chemical structure
B) registered by the US Patent Office
C) the formula of the drug
D) all of the above
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C
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31.
A patient's medical record officially belongs to the:
A) patient
B) health care provider
C) insurance company
D) family members
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B
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32.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed in:
A) 1994
B) 1996
C) 1995
D) 1997
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B
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33.
In the acronym SOAP the S stands for:
A) subject
B) social History
C) subjective
D) suggestion
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C
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34.
The skin is essentially composed of two layers known as:
A) epidermis and papillary
B) epidermis and dermis
C) epidermis and epithelium
D) epidermis and reticular
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B
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35.
The medical term for skin tags is:
A) bulla
B) callus
C) lentigo
D) acrochordon
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D
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36.
The medical term for a bedsore is:
A) decubitus
B) macula
C) papule
D) keloid
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37.
What is an abnormal redness of the skin occurring over widespread areas of the body called?
A) erythroderma
B) xeroderma
C) leukoderma
D) melanoderma
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38.
In the term jaundice, the root jaund means:
A) red
B) yellow
C) orange
D) green
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B
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39.
The sweat glands secrete sweat for cooling by:
A) radiation
B) evaporation
C) diaphoresis
D) none of the above
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B
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40.
A lateral curvature of the spine is known as:
A) kyphosis
B) scoliotone
C) scoliosis
D) lordosis
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C
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41.
Inflammation of the bone and joint is:
A) arthropathy
B) arthritis
C) osteoarthritis
D) arthrectomy
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C
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42.
The medical term for a fingerprint is:
A) dactylogram
B) dactylograph
C) dactylic
D) dactylogryposis
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43.
All of the following are functions of the muscular system except:
A) produce heat
B) hemopoiesis
C) movement
D) maintain posture
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B
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44.
Smooth muscle is also called:
A) voluntary
B) cardiac
C) striated
D) visceral
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D
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45.
A chronic disease characterized by muscular weakness is known as:
A) atrophy
B) myalgia
C) dystonia
D) myasthenia gravis
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D
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46.
The point of attachment of a muscle to the part that it moves is called:
A) levator
B) insertion
C) prime mover
D) origin
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B
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47.
A protein found in muscle cells is called:
A) acetylcholine
B) myotrophin
C) dystrophin
D) lactic dehydrogenase
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C
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48.
________ allows muscles to change shape by becoming shorter and thicker.
A) Excitability
B) Contractility
C) Extensibility
D) none of the above
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B
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49.
The primary function/s of muscles is/are:
A) movement
B) to produce heat
C) posture
D) all of the above
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D
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50.
All of the following are functions of the digestive system except:
A) digestion
B) locomotion
C) elimination
D) absorption
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B
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51.
The ________ is the largest glandular organ in the body.
A) pancreas
B) liver
C) heart
D) gallbladder
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B
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52.
A chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract but most
commonly occurs in the ileum is:
A) volvulus
B) cirrhosis
C) diverticulitis
D) Crohn's
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D
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53.
The study of the stomach and the intestine is:
A) gastroenterology
B) enterology
C) enterogastrology
D) gastrology
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A
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54.
Inflammation of the liver is:
A) nephritis
B) nephroma
C) hepatoma
D) hepatitis
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D
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55.
Inflammation of the pancreas is:
A) pancreatic
B) pancreasitis
C) pancreatitis
D) pancreatin
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C
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56.
All of the following are common pulse points except:
A) brachial
B) popliteal
C) carotid
D) radial
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B
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57.
Blood is transported from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts by the:
A) atria
B) veins
C) arteries
D) capillaries
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C
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58.
A condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heart beat is:
A) palpitation
B) fibrillation
C) murmur
D) arrhythmia
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D
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59.
A slow heartbeat is called:
A) tachycardia
B) bradycardia
C) brachycardia
D) murmur
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B
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60.
A type of medication which increases the tone of the heart is called:
A) cardiotonic
B) vasodilator
C) vasotonic
D) cardiopathy
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61.
Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system?
A) produces thrombocytes
B) protects the body against pathogens
C) serves as a pathway for the absorption of fats
D) transports proteins and fluids
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A
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62.
The fluid part of the blood is called:
A) plasma
B) hemoglobin
C) lymph
D) serum
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63.
The clear, yellowish fluid that separates from the clot when blood clots is:
A) plasma
B) thrombin
C) serum
D) lymph
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C
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64.
An agent that works against the formation of blood clots is:
A) antigen
B) anticoagulant
C) antihemorrhagic
D) antibody
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B
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65.
All of the following are organs of the respiratory system except:
A) tonsils
B) nose
C) pharynx
D) lungs
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A
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66.
A disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, and a feeling of constriction in the
chest is:
A) apnea
B) anoxia
C) asthma
D) phonia
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C
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67.
A ________ is an instrument used to measure the volume of respired air.
A) pulmometer
B) spirogram
C) respirator
D) spirometer
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D
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68.
An acute, contagious respiratory infection caused by a virus is:
A) pertussis
B) influenza
C) croup
D) epistaxis
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B
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69.
A routine urinalysis may include results for all of the following except:
A) specific bacteria
B) glucose
C) protein
D) specific gravity
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70.
Urine is secreted and travels through which of the following organs? (give the correct order)
A) kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra
B) kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
C) kidneys, bladder, urethra, ureters
D) kidneys, urethra, bladder, ureters
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B
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71.
The precipitate that settles at the bottom of a liquid, is called a/an:
A) uric acid
B) sediment
C) urochrome
D) urea
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B
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72.
Difficult or painful urination is called:
A) dysuria
B) nocturia
C) enuresis
D) anuria
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73.
Prolactin is secreted by the:
A) ovaries
B) pineal gland
C) posterior lobe of the pituitary
D) anterior lobe of the pituitary
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D
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74.
All are true statements concerning epinephrine except:
A) it decreases the heart rate and cardiac output
B) it elevates the systolic blood pressure
C) it dilates the pupils
D) it dilates the bronchial tubes
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A
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75.
The pituitary gland is also known as the:
A) hypophysis
B) pituitarism
C) parathyroid
D) pineal
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A
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76.
Melatonin is secreted by the:
A) thyroid gland
B) parathyroid gland
C) pineal gland
D) pancreas
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C
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77.
Nerves that transmit impulses to the CNS are called:
A) motor
B) sensory
C) autonomic
D) receptors
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B
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78.
The brain's major motor area is located in the:
A) temporal lobe
B) frontal lobe
C) occipital lobe
D) parietal lobe
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B
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79.
A cerebrovascular accident may be called all of the following except:
A) CVA
B) brain attack
C) stroke
D) TIA
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D
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80.
________ are chemical substances that act as natural analgesics.
A) Receptors
B) Endorphins
C) Acetylcholines
D) Biogenic amines
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B
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81.
Rapid, jerky, involuntary muscular movements of the limbs or face indicates:
A) narcolepsy
B) chorea
C) palsy
D) dysphasia
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B
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82.
One who specializes in disorders of hearing is called a/an:
A) otorhinolaryngologist
B) otolaryngologist
C) laryngologist
D) audiologist
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D
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83.
What is an instrument used to measure hearing called?
A) audiometer
B) audiphone
C) otoscope
D) myringoscope
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84.
The process of sharpening the focus of light on the retina is known as:
A) vision
B) dilation
C) accommodation
D) contraction
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C
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85.
The colored tissue attached to the ciliary body is the:
A) pupil
B) iris
C) sclera
D) cornea
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B
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86.
An agent that causes the pupil to contract is called:
A) anisocoria
B) miotic
C) esotropia
D) mydriatic
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B
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87.
An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure is:
A) optomyometer
B) keratometer
C) gonioscope
D) tonometer
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D
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88.
The study of the female is called:
A) gynecology
B) genioplasty
C) gynecologist
D) genitalia
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A
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89.
The male or female reproductive organs are called:
A) genetics
B) genial
C) genitalia
D) genal
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C
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90.
The onset of the menstrual cycle is termed:
A) menarche
B) premenstrual
C) puberty
D) none of the above
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A
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91.
Menstruation marks the ________ phase.
A) ovulatory
B) secretory
C) luteal
D) follicular
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D
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92.
The term for a woman who is bearing her first child is:
A) unipara
B) multipara
C) nullipara
D) primipara
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D
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93.
The developing young in the uterus from the third month to birth is called:
A) embryo
B) zygote
C) fetus
D) neonatal
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C
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94.
What is the earliest time at which the fetal heartbeat can be detected by ultrasound?
A) ten weeks
B) three weeks
C) seven weeks
D) sixteen
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A
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95.
All of the following are accessory glands of the male reproductive system except:
A) testes
B) prostate
C) bulbourethral
D) seminal vesicles
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A
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96.
The process whereby normal cells have a distinct appearance and specialized function is:
A) mitosis
B) dedifferentiation
C) anaplasia
D) differentiation
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D
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97.
All of the following are ways that malignant cells spread to body parts except for:
A) metastasis
B) effusion
C) active migration
D) direct extension
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B
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98.
An individual who realizes his or her abilities, can cope with stress, and can work productively
has:
A) mental health
B) affective disorder
C) bipolar disorder
D) anxiety
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A
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99.
Risk for suicide appears to be highest in people with:
A) psychosis
B) depression
C) paranoia
D) anxiety
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B
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100.
All of the following are characteristics of x-rays except:
A) invisible form of radiant energy
B) cause fluorescence
C) cause ionization
D) long wave lengths
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D
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