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In medical terms, what does the suffix "-asthenia" mean?
Nourishment
Nerve Weakness
Blood
Germ
Which of the four lobes of the brain is responsible for receptive language, memory and emotion?
Frontal
Temporal
Occipital
Parietal
How many pulse points are on the human body?
Nine
Five
One
Seven
What is the normal human body temperature in degrees Celsius?
22
48
98.6
37
In general, one cup of raw vegetables or vegetable juice is equivalent to how many cups of raw leafy greens?
Two
One
Three
One And A Half
What doctor came up with the concept of inkblots to be used in psychiatric evaluations?
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Edward Inker
Hermann Rorschach
Which herbal medicine is used to treat high blood pressure?
Rauwolfia Serpentina
Valerian Root
Nigella Sativa
Echinacea
Where in the body is blood produced?
Heart
Bones
Muscles
Lungs
Where do people and animals get the Beta-carotene in their diets from?
Plants
Fish
Eggs
Beef
Which of the following is not a bone that is found in the cranium?
Olecranon
Parietal
Sphenoid
Temporal
Which of the following describes a heart exam that uses sound waves?
CAT Scan
Electrocardiogram
Echocardiogram
MRI
What is the gracilis muscle an example of?
A Pseudo Stratified Muscle
A Columnar Muscle
A Striated Muscle
A Smooth Muscle
Which of the following is the main international body charged with setting norms and standards for global health?
World Health Organization
UNICEF
World Health Assembly
National Institutes Of Health
How many bones make up the human spine?
26
15
72
46
What is the leading infectious cause of death among children under five according to the World Health Organization?
Pneumonia
Smallpox
E. Coli
Measles
Renin comes from what body organ?
Gallbladder
Kidney
Liver
Pancreas
Which medical abbreviation describes coronary heart disease?
MRI
CHD
EKG
CAT Scan
What term describes sound waves?
Teratogenic
Arrhythmia
Perforation
Doppler
Fear of doctors is known as what?
Iatrophobia
Necrophobia
Pyrophobia
Ophidiophobia
What nerve tissue transmits light signals from your eye lens to the brain?
Retina
Optician
Pupil
Iris
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