If an infected appendix bursts, it can cause ________.
A) dysentery
B) a gastric ulcer
C) diverticulitis
D) peritonitis
QUESTION 2The ________ is a dark, round, central opening that allows light rays to enter the internal eye.
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QUESTION 3The suffix -ary means pertaining to.
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QUESTION 4The triceps brachii muscle divides into ________ parts or heads.
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QUESTION 5Bacterial urinary tract infections are most often caused by streptococcus.
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QUESTION 6The patient had a facelift to remove wrinkles. The medical word for this procedure is a/an ________.
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QUESTION 7When someone has pain in the absence of any physiological cause, that person has:
A) bipolar disorder.
B) somatoform disorder.
C) personality disorder.
D) none of the above.
QUESTION 8To prevent a blood clot from forming, a physician would prescribe ________.
A) an antihypertensive drug
B) an anticoagulant drug
C) a digitalis drug
D) a thrombolytic drug
QUESTION 9Neurons release neurotransmitters, which cross the gaps, or synapses, between neurons to communicate with other neurons.
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QUESTION 10Which mental illness is often associated with domestic violence?
A) pyromania
B) voyeurism
C) intermittent explosive disorder
D) bipolar disorder
QUESTION 11Bell's palsy occurs when the facial muscles are paralyzed on one side.
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