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1
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a bradylexic person will

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read slowly

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a cataract is a

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cloudiness of the lens

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3
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a cerebrovascular accident occurs in the

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brain

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4
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a chemical used to communicate between nerve cells is a

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neurotransmitter

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5
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a common eye infection worldwide is

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trachoma

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6
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a condition involving multiple tumors of peripheral nerves is

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neurofribromatosis

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7
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a contact between neurons is

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synapse

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8
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a cortical neuron is in

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the outer portion of the brain

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9
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a craniopharyngioma is

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a tumor of the pituitary

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10
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a dacryocystectomy is

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removal of a lacrimal sac

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11
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a diopter is

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a unit of measuring refractive power of the eye

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12
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a drug that acts on the mind is

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psychotropic

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13
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a ganglion contains

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cell bodies

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14
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a ganglionectomy is

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surgical removal of a ganglion

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15
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a glioma is a

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tumor of neurolgia

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16
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a hypersomnolent person is

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excessively sleepy

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17
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a motor neuron transmits impulses

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away from the CNS

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18
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a myringotomy is the same as a

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tympanotomy

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19
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a narcotic drug

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induces unconsciousness

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20
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a nerve joins the spinal cord by a dorsal and ventral

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root

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21
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a network, as of nerves, is a

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plexus

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22
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a neuroleptic drug is used to treat

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psychosis

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23
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a parathyrotropic substance

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acts on the parathyroid glands

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24
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a person with ageusia lacks sensation of

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taste

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25
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a pheochromocytoma is a

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tumor of the adrenal medulla

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26
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a phobia is a

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fear

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27
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a radiograph of the spinal cord is a

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myelogram

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28
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a reflex involving movements of the toes is named for

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babinski

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29
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a salpingoscope is used to examine the

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eustachian tube

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30
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a sensation of ringing in the ears is called

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tinnitus

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31
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a simple, rapid, automatic response to a stimulus is a

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reflex

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32
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a slow growing, infectious, degenerative brain disease is named for

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob

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33
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a small gland in the brain that is regulated by light is the

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pineal

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34
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a thyrolytic substance

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destroys thyroid tissue

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35
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a transsphenoidal adenomectomy is

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removal of a pituitary tumor

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36
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ABR, BC, HL, and BAEP refer to

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hearing

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37
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ARC, VF, AST, and IOP refer to

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eyes

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38
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achromatopsia is

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colorblindness

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39
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addison disease and crushing syndrome involve the

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adrenal cortex

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40
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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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stimulates the adrenal cortex

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41
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adrenopathy is

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disease of the adrenal gland

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42
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all of the following are hormones except

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MEN

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43
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and EEG is an electrical study of the

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brain

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44
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an SSRI is a

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drug used to treat mental disorders

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45
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an aphasic person has a loss or defect in

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speech

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46
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an axon carries impulses

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away from the cell body

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47
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an epidural hematoma results from

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bleeding between the dura matter and the skull

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48
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an insuloma is a

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tumor of the pancreas

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49
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an iridodilator

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widens the iris

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50
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an otogenic disorder

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originates in the ear

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51
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another name for the pinna of the ear is

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auricle

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52
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ataxia is

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lack of muscle coordination

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53
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atelencephalia is incomplete development of the

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brain

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54
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audiometry is measurement of

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hearing

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55
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blepharospasm is

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sudden contraction of the eyelid

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56
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CNS and PNS stand for

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divisions of the nervous system

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57
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CP, MS, CJD, and ALS all represent

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diseases

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58
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CSF is formed in

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ventricles

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59
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CVA, CVD, and TIA all involve

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cerebral blood flow

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60
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cerebral angiography is

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radiography of vessels in the brain

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61
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conjunctivitis affects the

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membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the eye

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62
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cycloplegia is

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paralysis of the ciliary muscle

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63
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diabetes insipidus affects

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water balance

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64
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diplopia is

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double vision

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65
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during an LP

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fluid is removed from the spinal canal

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66
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dysthymia is a form of

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depression

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67
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Em, ET, and XT refer to

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deviation of the eyelids

68
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encephalopathy is

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any disease of the brain

69
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epilepsy is characterized by

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seizures

70
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excess sensitivity to pain is

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hyperalgesia

71
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exophthalmos is

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protrusion of the eyball

72
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FPG, FBS, and OGTT are tests of

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glucose metabolism

73
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gigantism and acromegaly result from

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excess growth hormone

74
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glaucoma is caused by

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increased pressure in the eye

75
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goiter is

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enlargement of the thyroid gland

76
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gonadotropins act on the

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ovaries and testis

77
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graves disease is

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an autoimmune hyperthyroidism

78
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groups of motor fibers, many of which cross the spinal cord in the medulla, make up the

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pyramidal tracts

79
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gustation is the sense of

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taste

80
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hardening of the bones in the ear is

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otosclerosis

81
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hernia of the meninges is

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meningocele

82
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hormones may be composed of

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steroids or amino acids

83
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hormones produced by many tissues that, among other effects, promote inflammation are

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prostaglandins

84
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hormones produced by the adrenal cortex include

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cortisol and aldosterone

85
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hypophysectomy is

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surgical removal of the pituitary gland

86
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ictus is

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a sudden attack

87
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if you receive information about an object through your tactile sense, you have

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touched it

88
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insulin and glucagon regulate blood levels of

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glucose

89
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insulin is produced in the

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pancreas

90
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keratoplasty is

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plastic repair of the cornea

91
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ketosis is one sign of

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diabetes mellitus

92
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monoplegia is

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paralysis of 1 limb

93
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multi-infart dementia is

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a brain disorder caused by multiple small strokes

94
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mydriasis is

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pronounced dilation of the pupil

95
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myeloradiculitis is inflammation of the

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spinal cord and spinal nerve root

96
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myoparesis is

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partial paralysis of a muscle

97
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nearsightedness is technically called

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myopia

98
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nystagmus is

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rapid, involuntary movements of the eye

99
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ORL refers to

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ears, nose, and throat

100
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obsessive compulsive disorder is marked by

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repetitive behaviors

101
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parathyroid hormone increases blood levels of

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calcium

102
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phacolysis is

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destruction of the lens

103
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plastic repair of the stapes is

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stapedoplasty

104
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polysomnography is a study of

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sleep

105
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polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia are signs of

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diabetes mellitus

106
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pseudosmia is manifested by

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false sensation of smell

107
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RAIU, TBG, and FTI are tests of

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thyroid function

108
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REM and NREM pertain to

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sleep

109
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RIA is used to measure

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hormone levels

110
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retinoschisis is

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splitting of the retina

111
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sensitivity to temperature is

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thermesthesia

112
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strabismus is

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deviation of the eye

113
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surgical creation of an opening into a brain ventricle is a

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ventriculostomy

114
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T 3 and T4 are forms of

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thyroid hormones

115
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the Broca area in the brain acts in

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control of speech

116
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the glasglow scale is used to assess

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level of consciousness

117
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the rinne test and weber test are used to measure

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hearing

118
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the abbreviations dB and Hz refer to

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sound

119
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the adenohypophysis produces all of the following hormones except

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PTH

120
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the adjective for meninges is

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meningeal

121
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the adjective form of medulla is

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medullary

122
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the adjective hyposcleral means

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below the white of the eye

123
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the adjective lacrimal refers to

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tears

124
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the adjective lenticular refers to the

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lens

125
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the adjective palpebral refers to the

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eyelid

126
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the adrenal cortex produces

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steroids

127
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the adrenal glands are located near the

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kidneys

128
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the auditory tube connects the

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middle ear cavity with the pharynx

129
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the automatic nervous system is separated into

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sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

130
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the common term for a cerebrovascular accident is a

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stroke

131
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the endocrine glands secrete

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hormones

132
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the glycated hemoglobin test is used in treating

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diabetes mellitus

133
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the innermost layer of the meninges is the

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pia mater

134
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the macula of the retina contains the

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fovea

135
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the mastoid process is in the

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temporal bone

136
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the meninges are the

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membranes around the CNS

137
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the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata comprise the

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brain stem

138
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the middle ossicle of the ear is the

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incus

139
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the nervous system is organized structurally into

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central and peripheral divisions

140
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the number of pairs of cranial nerves is

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12

141
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the number of pairs of spinal nerves is

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31

142
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the olfactory nerve carries impulses for the sense of

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smell

143
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the part of the brain that controls the pituitary is the

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hypothalamus

144
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the part of the eye active in accommodation for near and far vision is the

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lens

145
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the pituitary is divided into an

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anterior and posterior lobe

146
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the portion of the ear described as labyrinthine is the

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inner ear

147
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the receptor cells in the retina are the

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rods and cones

148
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the root in the word psychosis means

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mind

149
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the section of the brain that is located below the cerebrum and dorsal to the pons and medulla is the

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carebellum

150
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the six muscles attached to the outside of the eye are important for

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convergence

151
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the spiral organ is located in the

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cochela (inner ear)

152
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the spiral organ is the receptor for

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hearing

153
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the stapedius muscle is located in the

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ear

154
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the support cells of the nervous system are

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neuroglia

155
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the term dextrocular pertains to the

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right eye

156
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the term intracerebellar means

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within the cerebellum

157
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the thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland are located in the

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diencephalon

158
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the thymus gland acts as part of the

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immune system

159
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the two hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary are

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ADH and oxytocin

160
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the uvea of the eye consists of the

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choroid, ciliary body, and iris

161
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the vestibular apparatus contains receptors for

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equilibrium

162
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the vestibulocochlear nerve is cranial nerve number

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8

163
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thyroid hormones contain the element

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iodine

164
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total underactivity of the pituitary gland is known as

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panhypopituitarism

165
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when light rays are refracted they

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bend

166
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white matter is covered with

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myelin

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