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What is another name for "varicella"?
German Measles
Chickenpox
Roseola
Mumps
What medical term means to grow a microorganism in the laboratory?
Infest
Suspend
Create
Culture
What are the hair-like projections on the outside of cells called?
Endospore
Respiration
Pigment
Cilia
What part of the blood helps clotting?
White Blood Cells
Plasma
Platelets
Red Blood Cells
What medical term is defined as "clearness, keenness" most often relating to vision or mind?
Sarcoma
Anemia
Hypothermia
Acuity
Which of the following is not a risk factor for high blood pressure?
Overweight
Excess Alcohol Intake
Excess Salt Intake
Dehydration
Besides mesentery, what is the serosa of the small intestine also called?
Mucous Membrane
Visceral Peritoneum
Parietal Peritoneum
Epithelium
Which is NOT associated with the pelvis?
Ileum
Ilium
Pubic Symphysis
Ischium
What is the name of a shot that protects you from disease?
Antibiotic
Immunity
Vaccination
Antibody
Fear of death or dead things is known as what?
Arachnophobia
Ophidiophobia
Necrophobia
Podophobia
What does calcium do?
Improves Vision
Slows Metabolism
Eats Away Fat
Makes Bones Strong
What company sold the first silicone breast prosthesis?
Quadra
Union Carbide
Procter And Gamble
Dow Corning
Many antidepressants change the activity of which neurotransmitter?
Melatonin
Norephinephrine
Bombesin
Histamine
How much of an adult's calorie intake should come from fat?
35 Percent-50 Percent
10 Percent-25 Percent
5 Percent-15 Percent
20 Percent-35 Percent
How much blood does the average sized adult circulate?
Six Liters
Five Pints
Six Gallons
Five Liters
What enzyme is responsible for breaking down starches?
Amylase
Pepsin
Typsin
Lipase
How many primary teeth does a child have?
20
25
32
40
How would you say "of unknown cause" in medical terms?
Idiopathic
Iatrogenic
Pathogenic
Teratogenic
What is the medical term for high blood potassium?
Lumen
Lymphoma
Hyperkalemia
Recombinant
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