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the most common brain disorder is?
a. epilepsy
b. cerebrovascular accidents
c. dyslexia
d. alzheimers |
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cerebrovascular accidents |
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trigeminal neuralgia arises from the irritation of which cranial?
a. I
b. V
c. VI
d. VII |
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the progressive destruction of the myelin sheaths of the neurons in the CNS accompained by proliferation of astrocytes is a condition reffered to as?
a. multiple sclerosis
b. parkinsons disease
c. cerebral palsy
d. muscular dystrophy |
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the study of tumors is called?
a. physiology
b. histology
c. oncology
d. pathology |
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a cancerous growth is said to be?
a. malignant
b. benign
c. neoplastic d. nodular
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An abnormal increase in the number of cells is called?
a. hypoplasia
b. hyperplasia
c. hypertrophy
d. hypotrophy |
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the spead of cancerous cells to other parts of the body is reffered to?
a. benign
b. metastasis
c. metabolic
d. localization |
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thrombosed veins withing the rectum and anus are reffered to as?
a. polyps
b. fissures
c. hemorrhoids
d. sinus tract |
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Graves disease is characterized by?
a. decreased metabolic rate
b. weight gain
c. restlessness
d. hyperthyroidism
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an inherited CNS disease that involves degeneration of the CNS is?
a. Tic doulourex
b. Tay-Sachs
c. Reyes syndrome
d. Parkinsons disease |
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memory impairments result from lesions in the ?
a. Limbic system
b. Hypothalamus
c. Pons
d. Cortex |
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the abnormal growth of endometrium on the outside of the uterus is termed?
a. Leiomyoma
b. polyps c. Cysts
d. Endometriosis
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the benign tumor that damages the mastoid air cells and ossicles of the ear is?
a. Otosclerosis
b. Acoustic neuroma
c. Cholesteaoma
d. Hydrops |
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what condition effects the medulla of the adrenal gland and causes the over production of adrenaline?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addisons syndrome
c. Pheochromocytoma
d. Diabetic nephropathy |
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a type of uterine fibroid that can cause menorrhagia and increased fertility is?
a. Leiomyoma
b. Inclusion cysts
c. Gartners duct cysts
d. Bartholin duct abscess |
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