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Most medical word roots are taken from

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Greek and Latin

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Ct stand for computed tomography. This term represents a

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Acronym

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The root pulm means

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Lung

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Which of the following is a compound word

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Cardiovascular

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A root with a combining vowel is often called a

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Combining form

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The fundamental unit of a medical word is the

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Root

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The root cardi means

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Heart

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The word muscle comes from a Latin word meaning

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Mouse

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The correct spelling for a word that means the passage of watery stool

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Diarrhea

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The root scler refers

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Hard texture and the white of the eye

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Which of the following has a short vowel

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Bet

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The ch in the word chemical is pronounced like

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K

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FBI, which stands for federal bureau of investigation, is a(n)

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Acronym

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The root myel may apply to the

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Spinal cord and the bone marrow

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The adjective form of pharynx

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Pharyngeal

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The word urgential pertains to the

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Urinary and reproductive systems

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The adjective for thorax

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Thoracic

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The pn in the word pneumonia is pronounced like

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N

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Which of the following is spelled correctly

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Menorrhea

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Which of the following is pronounced with a soft c

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Cervical

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A compound word has

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Two or more roots

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An adjective meaning “ pertaining to the terminal portion of the spine” is

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Coccygeal

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The root in the word neuritis is

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Neur

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A short word part added after a root is called a

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Suffix

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The root nephr means

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Kidney

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The prefix in the word antiarthritic is

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Anti

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A short word part added before before a root is called a

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Prefix

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The plural of spermatozoon is

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Spermatozoa

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The singular of foramina is

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Foramen

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The singular of meninges is

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Meninx

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The adjective of sepsis is

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Septic

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The plural of ganglion is

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Ganglia

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32
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The prefix in adjacent means

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Near

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33
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A prodromal symptom

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Comes before the disease

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Which of the following tissues would be located in the middle

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Mesoderm

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35
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The last stage of cell division is called

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Telophase

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36
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An amyloid substance resembles

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Starch

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37
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A reticulum is a

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Network

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38
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The term visceral pertains to a

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Organ

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A group of cells working together for a specific purpose is a

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Tissue

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40
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Another word meaning anterior is

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Ventral

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41
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The kidneys are located the peritoneum. They are

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Retroperitoneal

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42
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The opposite of intrauterine is

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Extrauterine

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43
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The right and left superior regions of the abdomen are the

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Hypochondriac

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44
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The chest and lower back are innervated by the Nerves

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Thoracolumbar

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The superior ventral cavity is the

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Thoracic

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46
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Celiocentesis is

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Surgical puncture of the abdomen

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47
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A disease with no known cause is called

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Idiopathic

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48
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Mycosis is caused by a

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Fungus

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49
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Round bacteria are called

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Cocci

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50
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Edematous tissue is

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Swollen

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51
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The terms purulent and suppuration pertain to

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Pus

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52
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Streptococci are bacteria in

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Chains

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53
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The etiology of a disease is its

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Cause

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54
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A neoplasm that involves connective tissue, muscle, or bone is

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Sarcoma

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55
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A dermatome is used to

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Cut the skin

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56
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When tissue is excised, it is

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Surgically removed

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57
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An ergometer measures

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Work

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58
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Suturing the stomach to the abdominal wall is called

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Gastropexy

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59
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All of the following are surgical instruments, except

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Diaphorsis

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60
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Saw palmetto is used to treat

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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61
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If a drug is contraindicated, it is

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Not recommended for treatment

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62
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The ods is concerned with

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Herbal remedies

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63
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Epinephrine , phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine are

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Adrenergics

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All of the following are abbreviations for drug formulations, except

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Mcg

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65
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Usp stands for

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United States pharmacopeia

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66
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An anxiolytic drug

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Reduces anxiety

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67
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Cardiac muscle makes up the

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Myocardium

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68
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A septum is

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A dividing wall

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69
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Systole is the

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Contraction phase of the cardiac cycle

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70
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Blood leaves the left ventricle through the

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Aorta

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71
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In an electrocardiogram, the p wave represents

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Atrial depolarization

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72
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Most lymph is drained back to the heart through the

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Thoracic duct

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73
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A localized dilation of a vessel wall is a

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Aneurysm

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Heart rate is set by the

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Sinoatrial node

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She is

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Growth bacteria of the heart

76
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Blood enters the right atrium through the

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Venae cavae

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Embolism is

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Blockage of a vessel

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Ischemia is

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Lack of blood to a tissue

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All of these statements are true, except which of the following

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Veins carry blood under higher pressure then arteries

80
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The apex of the heart is the

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Lower, pointed region

81
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Downward displacement of the large vessel exciting the left ventricle is

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Aortaptosis

82
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The bicuspid valve is also called the

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Mitral valve

83
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All the following are correlated with coronary artery disease, except

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Plasminogen

84
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The right av valve is

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Tricuspid

85
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Which of the following is a congenital defect

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Patent ductus arteriosus

86
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A heartbeat that originates outside the sa node is described as

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Ectopic

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All of the following are part of the hearts conduction system, except

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Epicardium

88
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A normal WBC is

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5000-10000 per ul

89
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The total adult blood volume is about

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5 liters

90
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Intrinsic factor is needed for

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Absorption of Vitamin b12

91
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A cancer that mainly affects the plasma cells in the bone marrow is

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Multiple myeloma

92
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Protease inhibitors block

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HIV multiplication

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A band cell is a

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Immature neutrophil

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Septicemia is

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The presence of microorganisms in the blood

95
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A thrombolytic agent acts to

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Dissolving blood clot

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A symptom of allergy is urticaria which is also called

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Hives

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An antigen is

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Any substance that stimulates am immune response

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Segs, polymorphous, and pmns are all names for

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Neutrophils

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Plasma cells produce

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Immunoglobulins

100
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Platelets are formed from

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Megakaryocytes

101
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A foreign substance that provokes a host immune response is called

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Antigen

102
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A reaction to poison ivy is an example of a

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Delayed hypersensitive reaction

103
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The palatine tonsils are in the

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Oropharynx

104
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The lungs are directly covered by the

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Visceral pleura

105
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Internal gas exchanges occurs between the

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Blood and tissues

106
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The pharyngeal tonsils are also called the

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Adenoids

107
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Surfactant is a compound in the lungs that

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Increases compliance

108
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The tubes that enter the lungs are the

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Mainstem bronchi

109
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Receptors for the sense of smell are located within the

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Turbinate bone

110
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Phrenicectomy is

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Excision of the phrenic nerve

111
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Breathing is regulated by the

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Brainstem

112
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The space that contains the heart, esophagus, and trachea is named

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Mediastinum

113
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An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phase

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Acronym

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A word root combined with a vowel that links the root with another word part, such as a suffix or another root. Combining forms are shown with a slash between the root and the vowel, as in neur/o

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Combining vowel

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A word that contains more then one root

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Compound word

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A word part added before a root to modify its meaning

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Prefix

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The fundamental unit of a word

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Root

118
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A word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning

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Suffix

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Prim/i-

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First

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Mon/o-

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One

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Uni-

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One

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Hemi-

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Half, one side

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Semi-

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Half, partial

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Bi-

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Two, twice

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Di-

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Two, twice

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Dipl/o

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Double

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Tri-

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Three

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Quadr/i

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Four

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Tetra-

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Four

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Multi-

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Many

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Poly-

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Many, much

132
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Melan/o

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Black, dark

133
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Xanth/o

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Yellow

134
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Outer layer of the cell, composed mainly of lipids and proteins

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Plasma membrane

135
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Microvilli

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Short extensions of the cell membrane

136
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Nucleus

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Large, dark- staining organelle near the center of the cell, composed of DNA and proteins

137
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Small body in the nucleus; composed of RNA, DNA, and protein

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Nucleolus

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Colloidal suspension that fills the cell from the nuclear membrane to the plasma membrane

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Cytoplasm

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The fluid portion of the cytoplasm

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Cytosol

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Network of membranes within the cytoplasm. Rough ER has ribosomes attached to it; smooth ER does not

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Endoplastic reticulum (ER)

141
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Small bodies free in the cytoplasm or attached to the ER, composed of RNA and protien

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Ribosomes

142
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Large organelles with folded membranes inside

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Mitochondria

143
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Small sacs of digestive enzymes

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Lysosomes

144
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Membrane-enclosed organelles containing enzymes

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Peroxisomes

145
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Small membrane-bounded sacs in the cytoplasm

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Vesicles

146
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Rod- shaped bodies( usually two) near the nucleus

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Centrioles

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Short, hair-like projections from the cell

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Cilia

148
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Long, whip-like extension from the cell

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Flagellum

149
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Cell division

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Mitosis

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A part of the body with a specific function, a component of a body system

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Organ

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A specialized structure in the cytoplasm of a cell

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Organelle

152
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Category of organic compounds that includes structural materials, enzymes, and some hormones

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Protein

153
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An organic compound involved in the manufacture of proteins within cells; ribonucleic

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RNA

154
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A group of cells that acts together for a specific purpose

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Tissue

155
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The nitrogen-containing compounds that make up proteins

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Amino acids

156
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The type of metabolism in which body substances are made; the building phase of metabolism

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Anabolism

157
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The type of metabolism in which substances are broken down for energy and simple compounds

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Catabolism

158
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A fibrous protein found in connective tissue

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Collagen

159
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The outer region of an organ

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Cortex

160
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A complex sugar compound stored in the liver and muscles and broken down into glucose when needed for energy

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Glycogen

161
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Between parts, such as the spaces between cells in a tissue

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Interstitial

162
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The inner region of a organ, marrow

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Medulla

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The functional tissue of a organ

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Parenchyma

164
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Pertaining to a wall, describes a membrane that likes a body cavity

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Parietal

165
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The body

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Soma

166
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An immature cell that has the capacity to develop into any of a variety of different cell types, a prescursor cell

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Stem cell

167
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Pertaining to the internal organs, describes a membrane on the surface of an organ

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Visceral

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Toward or in front ( belly ) of the body

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Anterior ( ventral )

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Toward the back( dorsum ) of the body

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Toward the midline of the body

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Medial

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Toward the side of the body

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Lateral

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Nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

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Proximal

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Farther from the point of attachment or from the given reference point

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Distal

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Above, in a higher position

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Superior

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Below, in a lower position

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Inferior

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Toward the head

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Cranial ( cephalad )

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Toward the lower end of the spine ( tail ); in humans, in a inferior direction

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Caudal

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Closer to the surface of the body

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Superficial

179
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Closer to the center of the body

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Deep ( internal )

180
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Standing erect, facing forward, arms at the side, palms forward, legs parallel, toes pointed forward; used for descriptions and studies of the body

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Anatomic position

181
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Lying down, specifically according to the body resting on a flat surface, as in left or right lateral decubitus, or dorsal or ventral decubitus

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Decubitus position

182
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On back, legs bent and separated, feet flat; used for obstetrics and gynecology

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Dorsal recumbent position

183
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On back, head of bed raised about 18 inches, knees elevated, used to ease breathing and drainage

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Fowler position

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