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1. The axilla is the scientific name for which part of the human body?
 
Armpit
Breastbone
Eardrum
Thumb
 
 
2. Which disease is also known as the 'kissing disease'?
 
Diphtheria
Glandular fever
Rheumatic fever
Typhoid

It can also be transmitted by sharing drinks or cutlery items
 
 
3. Which is the most common blood group in the UK?
 
A
AB
B
O

It's also the oldest
 
 
4. The condition anosmia means the loss of what?
 
Hair
Memory
Sense of smell
Weight
 
 
5. Which statistical measurement is known by the initials BMI?
 
Brain mass index
Brain metabolism index
Body mass index
Body metabolism index

It's the measure of weight scaled according to height
 
 
6. What is the more popular name for the clavicle?
 
Breastbone
Collarbone
Kneecap
Shoulder blade
 
 
7. Decompression sickness, also known as 'the bends', is caused by the formation of bubbles of which gas in the bloodstream?
 
Helium
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
 
 
8. What is measured by a sphygmometer?
 
Blood pressure
Intelligence
Memory
Reflexes
 
 
9. Legionaire's disease acquired its name in 1976 following an outbreak of pneumonia at an American Legion convention in which city?
 
Cincinnati
Denver
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
 
 
10. The deficiency disease scurvy results from a lack of what?
 
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
 
 
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