Friday, August 1, 2008

T-R-I-V-I-A.....Anyone?


Alright, today's quiz features questions about disorders and diseases of the human body. Be the first to answer all of today's questions in the comment box and you will be today's champion. Answers will be posted tonight.

1. What is an aneurysm?

2. Which cells are destroyed by the body in type 1 diabetes mellitus?

3. Which of the following is a type of generalized seizure experienced by epilepsy sufferers?
Simple partial
Cryptogenic
Primidone
Tonic-clonic
4. How is Ebola passed onto humans?

5. Cardiac tamponade is what?

6. Which disease was first discovered in the 1980's following a large number of gay men becoming ill?

7. The term nephrolithiasis refers to which of the following?
Lipoid nephrosis
Gallstones
Kidney stones
Kidney cysts

8. Crohn's disease most commonly affects which areas of the gastrointestinal tract?

9. Paracentesis is a procedure used to do what?

10. What is one of the main causes of esophageal varices?

1 comment:

PsycheofAphrodite said...

1.A localized dilation of a blood vessel
2.Pancreatic beta cells
3.Tonic-clonic
4.By eating infected meat from monkeys
5.An increase in intrapericardial pressure due to an accumulation of fluid or blood in the pericardial sac
6. AIDS/HIV
7.Kidney stones
8.Small and large intestine
9.Drain ascitic fluid from the peritoneal cavity
10. Portal hypertension