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Which of the following is not part of the appendicular skeleton?


A) cranium
B) metacarpus
C) scapula
D) femur

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A fetus receiving antibodies from its mother across the placenta is an example of ________ immunity.


A) passive acquired
B) natural
C) innate
D) active acquired

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Which term refers to the surgical fusion of a joint to provide stability?


A) arthroclasia
B) arthrotomy
C) arthrocentesis
D) arthrodesis

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Which organ is not one of the female internal organs of reproduction?


A) uterine tubes
B) clitoris
C) ovaries
D) vagina

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Which anatomical division of the abdomen is in the center of the upper row?


A) umbilical
B) epigastric
C) hypochondriac
D) hypogastric

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Which term means an abnormal excretion of large amounts of urine?


A) diuresis
B) hesitancy
C) enuresis
D) urgency

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Which term means the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth?


A) cryptorchidism
B) hypospadias
C) anorchism
D) phimosis

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Which diagnostic procedure provides an X-ray of a joint after injection of a contrast medium into the joint space?


A) arthroscopy
B) myelography
C) dual-energy absorptiometry
D) arthrography

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Which term means paralysis on only one side of the body?


A) quadriplegia
B) hemiplegia
C) paraplegia
D) hemiparesis

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The ________ is the pacemaker of the heart.


A) atrioventricular node
B) sinoatrial node
C) atrioventricular bundle
D) autonomic nervous system

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Which common skin lesion is a crack-like groove on the skin?


A) macule
B) wheal
C) fissure
D) papule

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Which term is used to indicate a surgical procedure to dilate a vessel using a balloon?


A) endarterectomy
B) defibrillation
C) arterial anastomosis
D) angioplasty

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Which term means a fungal infection of the ear?


A) vertigo
B) tinnitus
C) otomycosis
D) tympanoplasty

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Which surgical procedure is used to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve?


A) neurorrhaphy
B) tractotomy
C) neuroplasty
D) laminectomy

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Which term describes the use of ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures?


A) echocardiography
B) Holter monitor
C) electrocardiogram
D) stress testing

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Which term is a condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid?


A) lymphadenitis
B) mononucleosis
C) adenoiditis
D) lymphedema

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Which term describes a structure that allows X-rays to pass through?


A) radioisotope
B) radiopaque
C) roentgen
D) radiolucent

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Which abbreviation is not a pathological condition?


A) PUD
B) IBS
C) GERD
D) CBD

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D

Which of the following terms is not an ossicle?


A) stapes
B) cerumen
C) malleus
D) incus

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Which abbreviation stands for a surgical procedure of the eye?


A) REM
B) LASIK
C) ASL
D) OS

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