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Asymptomatic
What medical term means "without symptoms"?
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Circulatory
The heart plays a pivotal role in which organ system?
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4
How many chambers are in the heart?
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Tooth
What is the only part of the body that can't heal and repair on its own?
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Skin
Dermatitis is an inflammation of what part of the body?
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Study of tissues
Which study is called histology?
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Zygote
During fertilization, the egg and sperm join to form ______
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Hypothalamus
Which part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?
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Iron
Which metal is found in hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein that makes blood red?
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What does "CPR" stand for in medical emergencies?
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The Hands
Which part of your body ages the most rapidly?
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Kidney
A nephrologist is specialized in which organ of the body?
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Rapid Eye Movement (REM)
The movement of eyes during sleep is known as _________
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Hiccups
What's most likely to occur when your diaphragm goes into spasms?
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Muscle
What does the "myo" mean in myocardial?
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Right Atrium
Typically, where in the heart is a pacemaker located?
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Bulimia nervosa
Which eating disorder is characterized by periods of binging followed by inappropriate attempts to compensate for the binge, including induced vomiting?
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Cilia
What are the hair-like projections on the outside of cells called?
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12
How many pairs of ribs are in a typical human body?
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Distal
Something that is toward the end or away from the center of the body can also be called what?
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Lymphocytes
White blood cells that attack pathogens are called ______________
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Glia
Cells that nourish neurons are called ____
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Hepatoma
A cancer or tumor of the liver is what condition?
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Phalanges
What are the bones in the fingers called?
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Tetanus
If a person has lockjaw, what disease are they suffering from?
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