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Adnexa refers to   accessory organs  
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A drop is denoted by the abbreviation   gt  
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The abbreviation ung refers to   ointment  
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Proximal is a term that indicates a point   nearer to the body  
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Adduction means   movement toward median plane  
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Ischemic can be defined as   a decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ  
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A cystocele is   herniation of urinary bladder  
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Nulli is a prefix that means   none  
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False is indicated by the prefix   pseudo  
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Tiny red or purple spots on the skin appearing as a result of small hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers are called   petechiae  
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Kerato refers to   horny  
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The suffix lysis means   breaking down  
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The left eye is indicated by what letters   OS  
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Tissue death is called   necrosis  
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The secretion of excess sweat is also known as   diaphoresis  
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Which radiographic procedure has the ability to make images in multiple planes   MRI  
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The absence of a normal body opening, duct or canal is called   atresia  
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Epistaxis can be defined as   bleeding from the nose  
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Blood gas analysis is called   ABG  
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A ganglion is a   collection of nerve endings  
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The lungs are covered in a serous membranous sac called the   visceral pleura  
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The passageway for foods and liquids into the digestive system, and for air into the respiratory system, is the   pharynx  
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The vocal cords are located in the   larynx  
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The function of the trachea is to   conduct air to and from the lungs  
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The nasal cavity is divided into two portions by the   septum  
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The bones of the palm of the hand are referred to as   metacarpals  
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The muscles important to respiration are   intercostal  
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The thick, fan-shaped muscle that lies on the anterior chest is the   pectoralis major  
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The triangular muscle of the shoulder that abducts the arm is the   deltoid  
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Which of the abdominal muscles originates at the pubic bone and ends in the ribs   rectus abdominis  
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One of the principal muscles of the pelvic floor is the   levator ani  
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The gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the   calf of the leg  
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A connective tissue band that holds bones together is called   ligament  
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The two bones that form the side walls and the roof of the cranium are the   parietal bones  
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The sternocleidomastoid muscle is located where   along the side of the neck  
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The medial bone of the forearm, which is located on the small finger side of the hand, is called the   ulna  
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The bone that is shaped like a butterfly and forms the anterior portion of the base of the cranium is the   sphenoid  
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The bone that forms the posterior portion of the skull is the   occipital  
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The lower jawbone is the   mandible  
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The bone located in the neck between the mandible and the larynx, which supports the tongue and provides attachment for some of its muscles, is the   hyoid bone  
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The adult vertebral column has how many bones   26  
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How many cervical vertebrae are there   7  
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The bone in the axial skeleton that does not articulate with any other bone is the   hyoid  
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The number of pairs of ribs is   12  
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A slender, rod-like bone that is located at the base of the neck and runs horizontally is the   clavicle  
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The nucleus pulposus is the   cushioning mass within an intervertebral disc  
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The upper, flaring portion of the hipbone is the   ilium  
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A large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is the   foramen magnum  
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The larger, weight-bearing bone of the lower leg is the   tibia  
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The bone that fits into the acetabulum, forming a joint, is the   femur  
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Another name for kneecap is   patella  
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The membranes that line closed cavities within the body are called   serous membranes  
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The longest bone in the body is the   femur  
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A rounded protuberance found at a point of articulation with another bone is called a   condyle  
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An infection of the bone is   osteomyelitis  
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The epiphyses are the   ends of long bones  
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Oil glands of the skin are called   sebaceous  
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The periosteum is   the membrane that covers bone  
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A transparent structure that permits the eye to focus rays to form an image on the retina is the   lens  
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The purpose of the iris is to   regulate the amount of light entering the eye  
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The structure that is seen from the outside as the colored portion of the eye is the   iris  
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The nerve that carries visual impulses to the brain is the   optic nerve  
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The white outer layer of the eyeball is the   sclera  
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A jelly-like substance in the eye's posterior cavity is called   vitreous humor  
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The structure that connects the middle ear and the throat, allowing the eardrum to vibrate freely, is the   eustachian tube  
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The conjunctiva is the   covering of the anterior globe except the cornea  
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The number of pairs of spinal nerves is   31  
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The great sensory nerve of the face and head is the   trigeminal  
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The cranial nerve that contains special sense fibers for hearing as well as for balance is   VIII - vestibulocochlear  
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The part of the brain responsible for maintenance of balance and muscle tone, as well as coordination of voluntary muscle, is the   cerebellum  
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The frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes are divisions of the   cerebrum  
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The area of the brain that controls the respiratory center is the   medulla oblongata  
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The largest part of the brain is the   cerebrum  
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The outermost covering of the brain and spinal cord is the   dura mater  
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Cerebrospinal fluid circulates freely in the   subarachnoid space  
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The brain contains four fluid-filled spaces called the   ventricles  
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Which of the following structures transmits sound vibrations to the inner ear   tympanic membrane  
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The winding, cone-shaped tube of the inner ear is the   cochlea  
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Which of the following is not an auditory ossicle - cochlea, stapes, incus or malleus   cochlea  
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Cross-matching of blood determines   suitability of donor by mixing donor RBC's with recipient serum  
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The highly specialized blood cell whose function is oxygen transportation is   red blood cells  
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A differential count provides an estimate of   the percentage of each type of white cell  
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Mixing of incompatible bloods may result in   agglutination (blood becomes clumped or held together in bunches)  
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Platelets are essential for   coagulation of blood  
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In the normal adult, the average number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter of circulating blood is   5,000-10,000  
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Which type of suture would be used to invert the stump of an appendix   purse-string  
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A Nissen Fundoplication procedure is done to correct   antireflux disease  
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A catheter commonly used in gastrostomy is   mushroom  
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A postoperative complication attributed to glove powder entering a wound is   granulomata  
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The Sengstaken-Blakemore tube is used for   esophageal hemorrhage  
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How is a frozen section sent to the lab   dry  
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McBurney is an incision used for   appendectomy  
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A hernia occurring in Hesselback's triangle is called   direct  
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Pathologic enlargement of the male breast is called   gynecomastia  
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Sutures placed in a wound to prevent wound evisceration are called   retention  
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A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the   spleen  
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A subphrenic abscess occurs in the   liver  
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Which incision would require cutting through Scarpa's fascia   inguinal  
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Labor can be induced using   pitocin  
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The most commonly identified ovarian cyst is the   follicle  
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A herniation of the cul-de-sac at the Pouch of Douglas is   enterocele  
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A condition causing leaking of urine into the vagina is   vesicovaginal fistula  
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A solution used for eye irrigation is   balanced salt solution  
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Dilating eye drops are called   mydriatics  
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A procedure to treat retinal detachment is   scleral buckling  
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A chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the   meibomian gland  
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Sagging and eversion of the lower lid is   ectropion  
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Removal of the entire eyeball is   enucleation  
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The most common topical anesthetic agent used in ENT surgery is   cocaine  
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A perforated eardrum is corrected by   tympanoplasty  
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Severe vertigo may be relieved by   labyrinthectomy  
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The majority of benign salivary gland tumors occur in which glad   parotid  
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Microtia refers to   absence of the external ear  
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Syndactyly refers to   webbing of the digits  
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A face lift is termed a   rhytidectomy  
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Which muscle is utilized to effect a TRAM flap in breast reconstruction   transrectus abdominis  
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The Pereyra needle is used in which specialty area of surgery   urology  
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Removal of a testis or the testes is called   orchiectomy  
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An endoscopic procedure to treat stress incontinence is a   Stamey procedure  
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Orchiopexy can be defined as   fixation of a testicle  
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In a penile implant, the inflation pump is located in the   scrotum  
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Excision of the tunica vaginalis is a   hydrocelectomy  
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An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the scrotum is   hydrocele  
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Which suture is commonly used to attach tendon to bone   wire  
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Baker's cysts are found in the   popliteal fossa  
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In a total hip replacement, which structure is reamed   acetabulum  
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Joint reconstruction is known as   arthroplasty  
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An infection in bone is termed   osteomyelitis  
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A lateral curvature of the spine is   scoliosis  
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Harrington rods are used to treat   scoliosis  
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A rotator cuff repair is called a   Bankart  
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An olecranon fracture occurs in the   elbow  
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Surgery on the medial malleolus would be of the   tibia  
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The most frequent site of cartilage tears in the knee joint are at the   medial meniscus  
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The antagonist to heparin sodium is   protamine sulfate  
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Dextran is used parenterally to   expand blood plasma volume  
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Plaque removal from a vessel is termed   endarterectomy  
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Raney clips are   hemostatic scalp clips  
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A tumor arising from the covering of the brain is   meningioma  
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Oxgen-dependent bacteria are said to be   aerobic  
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The destruction of bacteria by white cells during the inflammatory process is called   phagocytosis  
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Rodlike shaped bacteria are identified microscopically as   bacilli  
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Clostridium tetani causes   lockjaw  
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Which bacteria is commonly found in soil   clostridium tetani  
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The bacteria that causes rheumatic fever is   streptococcus  
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What organism is responsible for a boil   staphylococcus aureus  
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The organism most frequently found in burns is   pseudomonas aeruginosa  
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Gas gangrene is caused by   clostridium perfringens  
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A bacteria found in the intestinal tract is   escherichia coli  
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The substance that unites with thrombin to form fibrin, the basic structural material of blood clots is   fibrinogen  
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A cicatrix is   a scar  
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Keloids are   a raised, thickened scar  
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A drug that interferes with the blood-clotting mechanism is   heparin  
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The action of an anticholinergic drug is to reduce   secretions  
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Naloxone (Narcan) is an example of   narcotic antagonist  
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Avitene is   hemostatic  
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The most common diuretic is   lasix  
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A drug used to treat metabolic acidosis   sodium bicarbonate  
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Another name for adrenalin is   epinephrine  
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In an inguinal herniorrhaphy the spermatic cord is   retracted with a Penrose drain  
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Meckel's diverticulum is found in the   ileum  
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Low or decreased blood volume   hypovolemia  
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Injection of contrast media into the brachial, carotid or vertebral artery to study the intracranial vessels is called   angiography  
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A right hemicolectomy is performed to remove pathology of the   ascending colon  
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Dacryo refers to   lacrimal gland  
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When transporting a patient, drainage systems should be placed   below stretcher level  
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Which two anatomic structures are ligated and divided to effect a cholecystectomy   cystic duct, cystic artery  
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Adeno means   gland  
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Which suture is not generally used in the presence of infection   silk  
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Radical surgery done for lower sigmoid or rectal malignancy is a   abdominal perineal resection  
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The term for fluid or water in the ventricles of the brain is   hydrocephalus  
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212 degrees F is equivalent to   100 degrees C  
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A fossa is a   basin-like depression  
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The purpose of lidocaine installation during a tracheotomy is to   decrease coughing  
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A forcep used to grasp lung tissue is a   Duval  
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Which part of the pancreas is the most common site of malignant tumors   head  
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What part of the cell is destroyed in steam sterilization   cell protein  
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A rotator cuff tear would occur in the   shoulder  
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The most susceptible organ to laser injury is the   eyes  
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Nipple reconstruction can be enhanced by the use of   tattoo  
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A drug that may be used as an IV flush or as a flush for a blood vessel lumen is   heparin  
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Where are the adrenal glands located   above the kidney  
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There are ___ parathyroids   4  
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The sphincter at the junction of the small and large intestine is the   ileocecal sphincter  
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Which hepatitis poses a threat to health care workers   B  
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A dye used in gynecology to test tubal patency is   methylene blue  
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Which stage of wound healing takes place when there is tissue loss with an inability to approximate wound edge   second (granulation)  
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An elevated PSA test could be indicative of cancer of the   prostate  
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In which intention of healing is there a wide, fibrous scar   third  
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Carpal tunnel syndrome affects the   wrist  
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When the foreskin of the penis cannot be retracted over the glans it is called   phimosis  
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The burn characterized by blister formation, pain and a moist and mottled red appearance is   second  
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The Islets of Langerhans are located in the   pancreas  
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The master gland is the   pituitary  
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The operation to correct prolapse of the anterior vaginal wall is   colporrhaphy  
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Which nasal sinus can be approached only through an external eyebrow incision   frontal  
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Which sinus is surgically opened in a Caldwell-Luc procedure   maxillary  
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The second cranial nerve is the   optic  
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The eardrum is also known as the   tympanic membrane  
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