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Inflammation of the eardrum is called:
 
  A. labyrinthitis
  B. myringitis
  C. mastoiditis
  D. tinnitus

QUESTION 2

The patient has a bluish-purple discoloration of the skin and nails due to a decreased level of oxygen in the blood. This abnormal skin coloration is known as ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 3

Lying on the back is being in the ________ position.
 
  A) caudad
  B) distal
  C) dorsal supine
  D) prone

QUESTION 4

TMJ syndrome includes pain, clicking, and muscle spasm in the area of the ________.
 
  A) tongue
  B) back of the throat
  C) lower jaw
  D) external ear

QUESTION 5

A ________ contraction is an arrhythmia in which there are one or more extra contractions between systole and diastole.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 6

When the patient experienced trauma to the occipital lobe of the brain, his sense of ________ was affected.
 
  A) smell
  B) hearing
  C) sight
  D) taste

QUESTION 7

Human papillomavirus infection can lead to the development of ovarian cancer.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 8

Describe the causes and characteristics of posttraumatic stress disorder.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

QUESTION 9

The combining form enter/o- means ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 10

An individual mature sperm is known as a ________.
 
  A) spermatozoon
  B) spermatocyte
  C) gonad
  D) spermatozoa

QUESTION 11

The medical word petechia is a Latin singular noun. The plural form is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 12

Which area of the brain is responsible for interpreting facial expressions and new social situations?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Answer to ques. #1]  B

[Answer to ques. #2]  cyanosis

[Answer to ques. #3]  C
Explanation: A) Caudad is a direction, not a position.
B) Distal is a direction, not a position.
C) Correct
D) Prone is lying face down on the anterior part of the body.

[Answer to ques. #4]  C
Explanation: A) The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located in the lower jaw, not the tongue.
B) The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located in the lower jaw, not the back of the throat.
C) Correct
D) The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located in the lower jaw, not the external ear.

[Answer to ques. #5]  premature

[Answer to ques. #6]  C
Explanation: A) The occipital lobe is not related to the sense of smell.
B) The occipital lobe is not related to the sense of hearing.
C) Correct The visual cortex is in the occipital lobe of the brain.
D) The occipital lobe is not related to the sense of taste.

[Answer to ques. #7]  FALSE
Explanation: It predisposes to cervical cancer.

[Answer to ques. #8]  Posttraumatic stress disorder is a continued disabling reaction in response to an excessively traumatic situation or event, such as war, terrorist attack, torture, rape, kidnapping, natural disaster, explosion, or fire. The patient feels helpless, has a numbed emotional response with disinterest in people and current events, and relives the trauma of the event over and over.

[Answer to ques. #9]  intestine

[Answer to ques. #10]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) A spermatocyte is not a mature sperm.
C) A gonad is an ovary or a testis, not a sperm.
D) This is the plural form, the question asks for the singular form, spermatozoon.

[Answer to ques. #11]  petechiae

[Answer to ques. #12]  Amygdaloid bodies. This area is most active when experiences are associated with the emotions of fear, anger, or rage.