_____ is an unpleasant sensation from the stomach with a tendency to vomit:

Treatment of goiter is to increase the supply of __________ in the diet:

A.

A. iodine

B.

B. calcium

C.

C. sodium

D.

D. potassium

When the levels of T3 and T4 are excessive, T3 causes ______ on the pituitary and perhaps the hypothalamus to inhibit TRH and TSH secretion:

A.

A. production

B.

B. synthesis

C.

C. feedback

D.

D. replacement

_________ are organs in the female lower abdomen that produce ova and hormones:

A.

A. . placenta

B.

B. ovaries

C.

C. cervix

D.

D. vagina

A/An______ is a measure portion of medicine taken at any one time: Indication

A.

A. Indication

B.

B. dose

C.

C. caution

D.

D. medication

Thyrotropin (or TSH) stimulates the thyroid gland to release: Thyoxine

A.

A. Thyoxine

B.

B. Parathormone

C.

C. Calcitonin

D.

D. Thymosine

Specialized conductive tissue at the base of the wall between the two upper heart chambers is the ____________:

A.

A. Endocardium

B.

B. Atrioventricular (AV) node

C.

C. Sinoatrial (SA) node

D.

D. Visceral pericardium

The bicuspid or mitral valve is located between ………. Of the heart: The right and left atria

A.

A. The right and left atria

B.

B. The left atrium and the left

C.

C. The right and left ventricle

D.

D. The right atrium and the left ventricle

“have you ever felt your heart beating rapidly or irregularly?”. The doctor asks about the symptom of_____:

A.

A. Palpation

B.

B. Palpitation

C.

C. Overactivity

D.

D. Tremor

______ is the condition of hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls:

A.

A. Emphysema

B.

B. Asthma

C.

C. Diphtheria

D.

D. Croup

Where do the waste products and food that are not absorbed in the small intestine pass?

A.

A. peristalsis

B.

B. stomach

C.

C. large intestine

D.

D. pancreas

Which element in the blood is round and colourless?

A.

A. plasma

B.

B. Platelets

C.

C. red blood cells

D.

D. white blood cells

Which of four chambers of the heart pumps oxygenated blood for systemic circulation?

A.

A. right ventricle

B.

B. left atrium

C.

C. left ventricle

D.

D. aorta

There are two systems in which blood travels in the cardiovascular system. There are the__________ and the __________:

A.

A. Gastrointestinal, cranial

B.

B. Pulmonary, Systemic

C.

C. Vascular, systemic

D.

D. Pulmonary, somatic

Intravenous injection means injection of the drug into the.....: muscle

A.

A. muscle

B.

B. vein

C.

C. body cavity

D.

D. skin

Eggs are producted in the ______________: womb

A.

A. womb

B.

B. fallopian tubes

C.

C. ovaries

D.

D. vagina

TRH is secreted in the ____________________ : pituitary

A.

A. pituitary

B.

B. hypothalamus

C.

C. thyroid

D.

D. parathyroid

Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through _____________: nerve fibres

A.

A. nerve fibres

B.

B. a large artery in the heart

C.

C. small blood vessels in the lungs

D.

D. a tube in the lungs called the jugular vein

Is there any _______ between period? – A little white clot

A.

A. clot

B.

B. hot flushes

C.

C. pain

D.

D. discharge

Blindness may be caused by Vitamin A ___________: Deficiency

A.

A. Deficiency

B.

B. Increase

C.

C. Breakdown

D.

D. Function

______is the liquid portion of blood: Plasma

A.

A. Plasma

B.

B. Hemoglobin

C.

C. Protein

D.

D. Hormone

The middle layer of the skin is termed the___________: Subcutaneous layer

A.

A. Subcutaneous layer

B.

B. Epidermis

C.

C. Hypodermis

D.

D. Corium

When the patient has pains in her periods, she has got ______: Prolonged periods

A.

A. Prolonged periods

B.

B. Heavy periods

C.

C. Dysmenorrhoea

D.

D. Menorrhagia

The label warned that the drug may impair fine motor skills. It listed the ____ to taking the sedative:

A.

A. Side effect

B.

B. Antidote

C.

C. Contraindication

D.

D. Indication

The dermis is another way to call the ____: subcutaneous

A.

A. subcutaneous

B.

B. epidermis

C.

C. hypodermis

D.

D. corium

The innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue is called the ____:

A.

A. corium

B.

B. epidermis

C.

C. dermis

D.

D. subcutaneous layer

_____ administration is accomplished by injection of the drug from a syringe under the skin, into a vein, muscle or body cavity:

A.

A. Rectal

B.

B. Oral

C.

C. Parenteral

D.

D. Sublingual

____ is a medical term which means difficult or painful periods: Dysmenorrhea

A.

A. Dysmenorrhea

B.

B. Menopause

C.

C. Amenorrhea

D.

D. Metrorrhagia

Oxygen-containing protein in red blood cells is ______: Plasma

A.

A. Plasma

B.

B. Liquid

C.

C. Platelet

D.

D. Hemoglobin

Monocyte is formed in _____: Bone marrow

A.

A. Bone marrow

B.

B. Liver

C.

C. Lymph tissue

D.

D. Erythrocyte

_____ is an unpleasant sensation from the stomach with a tendency to vomit:

A.

A. Nausea

B.

B. Anorexia

C.

C. Diarrhea

D.

D. Faeces