A varicocele occurs in the _____________ veins.

A varicocele occurs in the _____________ veins.
 
  a. testicular
  b. spermatic cord
  c. penile
  d. urethral

QUESTION 2

The combining form mamm/o- means ________.
 
  A) nose
  B) retina
  C) face
  D) breast

QUESTION 3

Having blood in the stool is ________.
 
  A) flatus
  B) eructation
  C) hematochezia
  D) hematemesis

QUESTION 4

A suffix that means blood condition is ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 5

Which of the following terms refers to the shoulder blade?
 
  a. sternal
  b. scapular
  c. inguinal
  d. cervical

QUESTION 6

A new patient comes to your clinic, and you are taking his medical history. He reports, I take insulin shots for that disease that gives you high blood sugars. The correct medical term for this disease is:
 
  A) Cushing syndrome
  B) Graves disease
  C) diabetes insipidus
  D) diabetes mellitus

QUESTION 7

Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract and elsewhere.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 8

The term superior means toward the head end or upper part of the body.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 9

Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that adjust the body's metabolic rate?
 
  A) parathyroid glands
  B) thyroid gland
  C) testes
  D) pancreas

QUESTION 10

Delirium is the impairment of intellectual functioning.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 11

The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 12

Leukemia is an inherited condition in which blood fails to clot.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

QUESTION 13

The abnormal mental state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation is called:
 
  a. dementia
  b. convulsions
  c. palsy
  d. delirium