1. My little brother has a rare disease and needs monthly blood ... .

A. transfusions

B. donors

C. platelets

2. My grandfather has Type O blood type which means he’s a ... .

A. blood bank

B. universal donor

C. plasma

3. We need to call other hospitals because we don’t have any blood that is ... with our patient.

A. universal

B. Type AB

C. compatible

4. This type of fracture is tricky because it is a ... fracture.

A. displaced

B. stress

C. skeleton

5. Beth is a nurse at Memorial Children’s Hospital. She says she encounters ... fractures daily.

A. comminuted

B. greenstick

C. marrow

6.The bones in Todd’s arm split in several pieces. Doctors say it is the most complex ... fracture they’ve ever seen.

A. compound

B. displaced

C. comminuted

7. Because of surging hormones, teenagers are more prone to ... than children and adults.

A. abrasions

B. contusions

C. acne

8. Our body’s skin is made up of ... layers.

A. three

B. four

C. two

9. A(n) ... is damage to the epidermis of the skin.

A. abrasion

B. contusion

C. hypodermis

10. Julie is a very active child and is always getting ... on her knees and elbows.

A. acne

B. abrasions

C. dermis

11. The brain and the ... make up the central nervous system.

A. neurons

B.. vertebrae

C. spinal cord

12. Our ... neurons respond to touch, sound, and light.

A. sensory

B. motor

C. network

13. ... are immediate and involuntary. They are usually a response to a stimulus.

A. Neurons

B. Nerves

C. Reflexes

14. Growth is one of the functions controlled by the ... gland.

A. thyroid

B. pituitary

C. adrenal

15. The pineal body is what produces ... . This helps us sleep.

A. hormones

B. melatonin

C. adrenaline

16. ... helps the body respond to stress.

A. Adrenaline

B. Melatonin

C. Hormones

17. The hormones that are ... into the bloodstream control certain functions.

A. secreted

B. regulated

C. produced

18. Fertilization occurs when a sperm cell reaches an egg cell during ... .

A. infertility

B. ovaries

C. intercourse

19. The organs in the male body that produce sperm are called ... .

A. testes

B. ovaries

C. genitalia

20. Birth control pills and condoms are examples of ... .

A.intercourse

B. contraception

C. gonads

21. ... are on the rise in developing countries where contraceptive methods are not practiced.

A. Birth control

B. Infertility

C. STDs

22. My father was in pain for about four days when doctors finally told him that his examinations revealed ... .

A. kidney stones

B. urine

C. waste

23. Doctors are always concerned when patients show a poor ... of urine.

A. bladder

B. flow

C. pass

24. In order to ... kidney stones, some patients take painkillers.

A. waste

C. pass

25. I feel a lot of pain in my ... every morning. It must be because I have trouble expelling waste.

A. bladder

B. ureter

C. urine

26. After carefully reviewing our ... we realized that all our uncles have high blood pressure.

A. data

B. complaint

C. family medical history

27. ... are very common during spring.

A. Allergies

B. Illnesses

C. Pains

28. Doctors must collect accurate ... in order to have important details about their patients.

A. complaints

B. onset

C. data

29. Can you tell me what you were doing at the ... of the symptoms?

A. data

B. onset

C. history