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PAE 101 Quiz #3 DUE DATE 11/12/2020 Name_____________________________________________ Date______________

1. A) B) C) D) E)

Abnormal hairiness is: virilism hirsutism diuresis cretinism tetany

2. A) B) C) D) E)

Hypersecretion of urine is called: polydipsia anuria glycosuria hyperuricemia diuresis

3. The combining form for sugar, sweetness is: A) gluc/o B) glyc/o C) sacr/o D) A and B E) A and C 4. What is an incision of the thyroid gland called? A) thyrostomy B) thyrotomy C) thyropathy D) thyromegaly E) thyroidectomy 5. Gigantism and dwarfism result from improper hormone function in the: A) pituitary B) adrenal C) thyroid D) pancreas E) thymus 6. An abnormal condition of low sodium in the blood is called: A) hypovolemia B) hypokalemia C) hypocalcemia D) hypoglycemia E) hyponatremia

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PAE 101 Quiz #3 DUE DATE 11/12/2020 7. The state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body is: A) cretinism B) homeostasis C) glycogenesis D) hirsutism E) metabolism 8. The suffix that means thirst is: A) -dipsia B) -physis C) -crine D) -ptysis E) -phagia 9. The suffix -crine means: A) stimulate B) thirst C) hidden D) secrete E) hormone 10. Which of the following is associated with stroke symptoms that resolve within 24 hours? A) CVD B) CNS C) MS D) AVM E) TIA 11. Bradykinesia means: A) lack of feeling B) uncoordinated movement C) slow nerve transmission D) slow movement E) slow speech 12. Brain lesions associated with Alzheimer disease are: A) buboes B) neurostats C) scales D) sheaths E) plaques 13. Another term for stroke is: A) cerebral palsy B) paraplegia Quiz #3

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PAE 101 Quiz #3 DUE DATE 11/12/2020 C) closed head trauma D) cerebrovascular accident E) parkinsonism 14. What does the term syncope mean? A) seizure B) pain C) depression D) bipolarism E) fainting 15. The small space between neurons is a/an: A) dendrite B) syncope C) axon D) pons E) synapse 16. A cognitive deficit, including memory impairment, is: A) psychosis B) plaque C) neurosis D) manic depression E) dementia 17. A circular opening cut into the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure is called: A) tractotomy B) thalamotomy C) cryosurgery D) trephination E) stereotaxy 18. A hallucination of movement, or a feeling of spinning or dizziness, is called: A) tinnitus B) exophthalmos C) vertigo D) vitiligo E) nystagmus 19. The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear responsible for the sense of hearing is the: A) semicircular canal B) canthi C) canaliculi D) canal of Schlemm E) cochlea Quiz #3

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PAE 101 Quiz #3 DUE DATE 11/12/2020 20. The perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present is: A) tinnitus B) anacusis C) presbycusis D) ankylosis E) otosclerosis 21. The suffix -opia means: A) vision B) dim light C) hearing D) sound E) equilibrium 22. Inflammation of the eyelid is called: A) conjunctivitis B) corneitis C) blepharitis D) retinitis E) ossiculitis 23. A severe congenital deficiency in color perception is: A) chromatophilia B) chromatophobia C) achromia D) achromatopsia E) chromatopsia 24. A waxy secretion produced by glands in the ear canal is: A) cerumen B) cochlear fluid C) mucus D) sebum E) endolymph 25. The term for night blindness is: A) scotoma B) achromatopsia C) trachoma D) nyctalopia E) nystagmus

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