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1
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The singular of foramina is:

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foramen

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2
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The prefix in amnesia means

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without.

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3
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Which syllable has the primary accent in alcoholism?

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al

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4
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The word anatomist means

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one who specializes in anatomy

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5
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The plural of nucleus is

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nuclei

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6
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Which of the following has a short vowel?

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set

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7
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Which of the following is a compound word?

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cardiovascular

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8
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The adjective of sepsis is

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septic

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9
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The term toxoid means

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resembling a poison

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10
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A polymorphous organism has

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. many forms

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11
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The last stage of cell division is called

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telophase

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12
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Which syllable has the primary accent in hyperventilation?

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la

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13
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A diploid organism has how many sets of chromosomes?

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2

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14
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Which of the following terms refers to a medical condition?

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embolism

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15
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Which of the following suffixes does not mean “condition of”?

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-ous

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16
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Which of the following has a hard g?

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good

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17
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The endings -al, -form, and –ary appear in

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adjectives.

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18
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Which syllable has the primary accent in exploratory?

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splor

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19
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Which of the following has a short vowel?

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end

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20
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A prodromal symptom

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. comes before a disease.

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21
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The mesencephalon is the

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middle portion of the brain

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22
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A leukocyte is a(n)

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white blood cell

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23
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The adjective pharyngeal is formed from the noun

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pharynx

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24
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The opposite of intracellular is

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extracellular

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25
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A word that means “between the ribs” is

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intercostal

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26
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An amyloid substance resembles

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starch

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27
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A cell that ingests waste and foreign matter is a

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phagocyte

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28
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Which syllable has the primary accent in peritonitis?

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ni

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29
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Which syllable has the primary accent in neoplasia?

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pla

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30
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The superior ventral cavity is the

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thoracic

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31
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A group of similar cells working together for a specific purpose is a(n)

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tissue

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32
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Acrokinesia is excess motion of the

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extremities

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33
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Objects that are juxtaposed are:

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near each other

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34
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The paranasal sinuses are

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near the nose

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35
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The suffix in sucrose means:

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sugar

36
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A sagittal plane divides the body into:

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right and left parts.

37
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Celiocentesis is surgical puncture of the

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abdomen

38
Q

Megacephaly is:

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abnormal largeness of the head

39
Q

A chromophilic substance

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attracts color

40
Q

The right and left superior regions of the abdomen are the

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hypochondriac.

41
Q

The study of cells is called:

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cytology

42
Q

In adiposuria, the urine contains

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fat

43
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A supra-abdominal structure is located

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above the abdomen

44
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in hypochondrium?

A

kon

45
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Cytogenesis is

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formation of cells.

46
Q

A quadruped animal has

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four feet

47
Q

Adipose tissue, cartilage, and bone are types of

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connective tissue

48
Q

Which of the following has a long vowel?

A

side

49
Q

The plural of spermatozoon is

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spermatozoa.

50
Q

Compound words have two or more

A

roots

51
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in tetany?

A

tet

52
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Which syllable has the primary accent in alveoli?

A

ve

53
Q

The word ending -pnea means “breathing.” Which of the following refers to normal, easy breathing?

A

eupnea

54
Q

The adjective for parasite is

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parasitic.

55
Q

A prefix that means the same as contra- is

A

anti

56
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in psoriasis?

A

ri

57
Q

The condition oligospermia refers to

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low sperm count

58
Q

The suffix in dysentery is

A

y

59
Q

The suffix in anesthesia is

A

ia

60
Q

Which of the following has four components?

A

tetralogy

61
Q

The plural of thrombus is:

A

thrombi.

62
Q

Dextrocardia refers to displacement of the heart towards the

A

right

63
Q

The prefixes dia-, per-, and trans- all mean:

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through

64
Q

Which of the following is pronounced with a soft c?

A

cervix

65
Q

The control center of a cell is the:

A

nucleus

66
Q

A synonym for subscapular is

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infrascapular.

67
Q

The sum of all of the physical and chemical activities that occur in a cell make up is

A

metabolism

68
Q

The word brachial pertains to the

A

arm

69
Q

The purpose of epithelial tissue is to

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cover and protect

70
Q

The suprarenal gland is located

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above the kidney

71
Q

The lumen of a structure is the

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central opening.

72
Q

A medial structure is located:

A

. toward the midline

73
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Which syllable has the primary accent in sublingual?

A

ling

74
Q

A laparotomy is incision of the

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abdominal wall.

75
Q

A fibroadenoma is a fibrous tumor of a

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gland

76
Q

The outer layer of skin is the

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epidermis

77
Q

The antebrachium is the

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forearm

78
Q

Absence of a finger or toe is called

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adactyly

79
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in genetics?

A

net

80
Q

Which of the following is not a basic tissue type?

A

adipose tissue

81
Q

reticulocyte contains a

A

network

82
Q

Glucose is a

A

carb

83
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Which syllable has the primary accent in pelvic?

A

pel

84
Q

A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is a:

A

transverse plane.

85
Q

The peritoneum is the

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large membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity.

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