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  • 1. 
    Which of these might be prescribed to a patient who has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder?

  • Norepinephrine
  • Acetylcholine
  • DSM
  • SSRI

  • 2. 
    Which of these is NOT a component of a neuron?

  • myelin sheath
  • terminal buttons
  • dendrites
  • hydrocephalus

  • 3. 
    The part of the brain primarily responsible for production of speech is the ____.

  • basal ganglia
  • substantia nigra
  • thalamus
  • Broca area

  • 4. 
    Prosopagnosia is also known as ____.

  • sensory deprivation
  • face blindness
  • touch sensitivity
  • Alzheimer disease

  • 5. 
    Which of these is NOT a part of the brainstem?

  • pons
  • midbrain
  • cerebellum
  • medulla oblongata

  • 6. 
    Which part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?

  • homunculus
  • hippocampus
  • hindbrain
  • hypothalamus

  • 7. 
    Which is the process involving the reabsorption of neurotransmitters within a synapse for later use?

  • apoptosis
  • phylogeny
  • reuptake
  • cognition

  • 8. 
    What causes the blood disease thalassemia?

  • parasitic fungi
  • heavy metal poisoning
  • a genetic disorder
  • nutrient deficiency

  • 9. 
    Which pioneering scientist received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1983, when she was 81 years old, for her work on genes in the 1940s and the 1950s?

  • Rosalind Franklin
  • Lise Meitner
  • Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin
  • Barbara McClintock

  • 10. 
    Who discovered the major blood groups and developed the ABO system of blood typing, which made blood transfusion a routine medical practice?

  • Karl Landsteiner
  • Elizabeth Stern
  • Joseph Lister
  • Deborah Doniach

  • 11. 
    Which of these is another name for growth hormone?

  • somatotropin
  • epinephrine
  • insulin
  • glucagon

  • 12. 
    Which part of the human body does multiple sclerosis affect?

  • respiratory system
  • reproductive system
  • digestive system
  • nervous system

  • 13. 
    What condition is caused by the deposition of salts of uric acid?

  • gout
  • osteoporosis
  • arthritis
  • rheumatism

  • 14. 
    Which of these is not a form of colour blindness?

  • deuteranopia
  • myopia
  • protanopia
  • tritanopia

  • 15. 
    What is eczema?

  • a stomach disorder
  • an inflammatory skin condition
  • loss of memory
  • a type of seaweed

  • 16. 
    Which brain disorder results in a progressive and irreversible decline in memory and various other cognitive functions?

  • epilepsy
  • Alzheimer disease
  • Hansen disease
  • Huntington disease

  • 17. 
    Who developed a vaccine against poliomyelitis?

  • Dr. Benjamin Rush
  • Dr. Benjamin Spock
  • Dr. Christiaan Barnard
  • Dr. Jonas Salk

  • 18. 
    What is the scientific term for a disease that causes dizziness?

  • vermicelli
  • vertigo
  • vermin
  • vertical

  • 19. 
    Which of these is a kind of flu?

  • H2O
  • 80 Ursae Majoris
  • H1N1
  • HOV

  • 20. 
    Which eating disorder is characterized by periods of binging followed by inappropriate attempts to compensate for the binge, including induced vomiting?

  • schizophrenia
  • marasmus
  • anorexia nervosa
  • bulimia nervosa

  • 21. 
    Beriberi, meaning “extreme weakness,” is the name of a disorder caused by a lack of which vitamin?

  • vitamin B1
  • vitamin C
  • vitamin A
  • vitamin D

  • 22. 
    According to Jean Piaget, what process goes through sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages?

  • the mental growth of children
  • treatment of the mentally ill
  • grief
  • behaviour modification

  • 23. 
    Viruses can fight cancer.

  • false
  • true

  • 24. 
    Which of these metals is found in hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein that makes blood red?

  • sodium
  • zinc
  • aluminum
  • iron

  • 25. 
    On what part of the body is a sphygmomanometer used?

  • chest
  • neck
  • ankle
  • arm

  • 26. 
    All diseases now on Earth are very recent.

  • false
  • true

  • 27. 
    The spleen is part of the lymphatic system.

  • false
  • true

  • 28. 
    The auditory, or acoustic, nerve connects the brain with the ear. Its two parts have separate functions. One of the functions is hearing. What is the other?

  • balance and equilibrium
  • sleep regulation
  • wax production
  • smell

  • 29. 
    Where in the body are the adrenal glands located?

  • under the tongue
  • below the ears
  • in the brain
  • above the kidneys

  • 30. 
    If a person has lockjaw, what disease are they suffering from?

  • smallpox
  • tetanus
  • cholera
  • impetigo

  • 31. 
    What is the generic term for inflammation of the mucous tissue of the nose?

  • nosebleed
  • pneumonia
  • rhinitis
  • asthma

  • 32. 
    Diabetes can be brought on by poor diet.

  • false
  • true

  • 33. 
    In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which needs are considered the most primary?

  • physiological
  • self-actualization
  • love/belonging
  • esteem

  • 34. 
    What is the disease pertussis commonly known as?

  • hepatitis
  • polio
  • cholera
  • whooping cough

  • 35. 
    All blue-eyed people have a common ancestor.

  • true
  • false

  • 36. 
    The visible spectrum that humans can see is vast.

  • false
  • true

  • 37. 
    What movement in psychology rejected behaviourism and psychoanalysis as being too deterministic and instead advocated treating the person as a free individual able to direct their own behaviour?

  • sensitivity therapy
  • free-will movement
  • transactional analysis
  • humanistic psychology

  • 38. 
    Hair helps us hear.

  • false
  • true

  • 39. 
    Humans use electricity when they think.

  • false
  • true

  • 40. 
    What is the name for fear of open spaces?

  • agoraphobia
  • necrophobia
  • claustrophobia
  • acrophobia

  • 41. 
    We use only 10 percent of our brains.

  • true
  • false

  • 42. 
    A human cannot live without a stomach.

  • true
  • false

  • 43. 
    The human digestive tract is only a few centimeters long.

  • false
  • true

  • 44. 
    The most common bacterium is E. coli.

  • false
  • true
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