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Hirsutism is a term for the condition of having insufficient hair.
False
PTH is the abbreviation for one of the thyroid gland hormones.
False
Anorexia nervosa is an example of what category of a mental disorder
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures the curvature of the cornea?
Keratometry
which of the following surgical procedures corrects myopia
LASIK
which of the following conditions is characterized by fine tremors, muscle, rigidity, and shuffling gate
Parkinson's disease
Which of the following statements regarding the retina is not true
The point of sharpest vision is the optic disk.
Thymosin is essential to the growth and development of T cells.
True
Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition of the eye muscles
XT
Which medical term does not mean pertaining to the ear
acoustic
Which layer of the meninges forms weblike filaments
arachnoid layer
The ____ connects the nasopharynx and the middle ear
auditory tube
Which of the following terms refers to both ears
binaural
which of the following surgical procedures treats hydrocephalus
cerebrospinal fluid shunt
which of the following is not one of the ossicles
cochlea
which of the following surgical procedures is the treatment for profound sensorineural hearing loss
cochlear implant
Which of the following pathological conditions is commonly called pink eye
conjunctivitis
The anterior portion of the Scalera is the
cornea
Which of the following conditions is characterized by being abnormally, short in height?
dwarfism
endocrine gland secrete hormones into ducts
false
which type of seizure is localized, affecting a single limb
focal seizure
Which of the following conditions develops from an overproduction of growth hormone in a child
gigantism
Which of the following hormones is responsible for stimulating the sales of the body to rapidly divide
growth hormone
Which of the following terms is a symptom of adrenal feminization?
gynecomastia
which of the following is not a potential complication of diabetes mellitus
hirsutism
Which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood
hypercalcemia
Which part of the brain controls, body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, and emotions
hypothalamus
which of the following statements regarding insulin independent, diabetes, mellitus is not true
it is also called type 2diabetes mellitus
tears are produced by the
lacrimal apparatus
Which of the following glands is not an endocrine gland?
lymph gland
Which of the following structures is not part of the external ear?
malleus
The ossicles are located in which cavity of the ear
middle
The protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column is called:
myelomeningocele
Which of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness
myopia
which term means cutting into the eardrum
myringotomy
Which of the following is the location of the nucleus of a neuron?
nerve cell body
Which of the following medication is used to treat type two diabetes?
oral hypoglycemic agents
Which of the following terms does not mean pertaining to the eye
otic
Which of the following diagnostic procedures examines the auditory canal
otoscopy
Which of the following glands is an endocrine and an exocrine gland?
pancreas
which of the following disorders includes aberrant sexual activity?
paraphilic disorders
The medical term for an abnormal sensation, such as a burning or tingling is
paresthesia
Which of the following is an example of an impulse control disorder?
pyromania
Which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells active in dim light
rods
Which of the following is one of the two main components of the central nervous system?
spinal cord
Which of the following conditions is a collection of blood within the meninges?
subdural hematoma
The medical term for fainting is
syncope
A person with explosive disorder is prone to extreme rages
true
An anticonvulsant is a medication used to treat seizures
true
An astrocytoma is a tumor of the brain or spinal cord
true
Insulinoma is a pancreas tumor that secretes excessive amounts of insulin.
true
Progesterone helps maintain the uterine lining for pregnancy
true
The endocrine system glands are instrumental in maintaining homeostasis
true
The pancreas is a unique organ, because it is both an exocrine and an endocrine gland
true
Two-hour postprandial means that the test is performed two hours after eating
true
Which of the following terms refers to dizziness
vertigo
Which of the following conditions is characterized by one sided facial paralysis
Bell's palsy
