The meaning of the abbreviation Pb is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 2________ is an abnormality of the inner ear causing a host of symptoms, including vertigo, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, and the sensation of pressure or pain in the affected ear.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 3The function of the thymus is to produce B cells and T cells.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 4Explain the primary functions of sweat glands.
What will be an ideal response?
QUESTION 5The word root orth means:
A. bone
B. joint
C. muscle
D. straight
QUESTION 6A nevus is a solid, raised clump of skin cells.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 7The medical word drug originated from the ________ language.
A) French
B) Latin
C) Greek
D) Dutch
QUESTION 8If food in the back of the throat presses on the uvula and the larynx is NOT closed, this initiates ________.
A) deglutition
B) defecation
C) the gag reflex
D) the swallowing reflex
QUESTION 9Decreased levels of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin may cause ________.
A) anxiety
B) phobic behavior
C) euphoria and excitement
D) depression
QUESTION 10Mr. B was in a terrible car accident. He was not wearing a seat belt, and he suffered a broken neck and a spinal cord injury. He ended up paralyzed from the neck down. Build the medical term for his condition.
A) prefix mono- + suffix -plegia = monoplegia
B) combining form encephal/o + suffix -pathy = encephalopathy
C) prefix poly- + root embol + suffix -ism = polyembolism
D) prefix quadri- + suffix -plegia = quadriplegia
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