Vertebra is …

A. the trunk or main mass of a thing

B. the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant

C. any of the segments composing the spinal column, consisting of a cylindrical body and an arch

D. the part of a helmet that covers the top of the head

E. the part of a garment covering the knee

Calcium is …

A. a solid, nonmetallic element existing in at three allotropic forms: yellow, red, black.

B. a threadlike root of a plant

C. the element used in forming smoke screens, its compounds are used in matches, symbol: P

D. a silver-white divalent metal, occurring in vertebrates and other animals, as a component of bone, skeletal mass, etc.

E. cell products forming a definite kind of structural material

The word “lumbar” means …

A. pertaining to the thorax

B. pertaining to the shoulders

C. relating to the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones

D. pertaining to the lungs

E. relating to the neck

As a result an average adult skeleton … of 206 bones.

A. doesn`t consist

B. don`t consist

C. consists

D. consist

E. consisted

Muscles … to move the bone attached at the joint.

A. contract

B. interact

C. communicate

D. work

E. determine

… the index finger the most sensitive finger on the human hand?

A. Is

B. Do

C. Am

D. Does

E. Are

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This system provides the body's means of processing food and transforming nutrients into energy. It consists of the - buccal cavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine ending in the rectum and anus. These parts together are called the alimentary canal.

A. the urinary system

B. the respiratory system

C. the cardiovascular system

D. the musculoskeletal system

E. the digestive system

Combining form “hepato-” means:

A. liver

B. intestine

C. pancreas

D. stomach

E. lung

Coccyx is …

A. the upper foreleg and adjoining parts

B. the bony framework of the head

C. a cut of meat that includes the upper joint of the foreleg

D. a small triangular bone forming the lower part of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae.

E. the joint connecting the arm or the foreleg with the trunk

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They have three types - cardiac, skeletal, and smooth. Smooth ones are used to control the flow of substances within the lumens of hollow organs, and are not consciously controlled. Only skeletal and smooth ones are part of the musculoskeletal system and only the skeletal ones can move the body. Cardiac ones are found in the heart and are used only to circulate blood.

A. lungs

B. kidneys

C. ligaments

D. muscles

E. bowels

The liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus is ...

A. cell

B. tissue

C. fluid

D. protoplasm

E. water

The majority of UK doctors work as …, who are the first port of call for patients.

A. family doctors

B. therapists

C. internists

D. ENT specialists

E. general practitioners

Combining form “dermato-” means:

A. skin

B. hair

C. nail

D. layer

E. tissue

The Degree of the Kharkov National Medical University is prestigious and … in many countries of the world.

A. compulsory

B. necessary

C. interested

D. competitive

E. recognized

Cartilage … the bone ends from rubbing directly on to each other.

A. has prevented

B. don`t prevent

C. prevent

D. prevented

E. prevents

Only 7% of the population … left handed.

A. am

B. is

C. was

D. are

E. have been

Shoulder is …

A. the joint connecting the arm or the foreleg with the trunk.

B. the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg

C. a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column

D. the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk

E. the skeleton of the head

Combining form “ cranio-” means:

A. joint

B. skin

C. rib

D. skull

E. vertebra

… … three types of muscles - cardiac, skeletal, and smooth.

A. There is

B. There be

C. There aren`t

D. There are

E. There isn`t

… … seven vertebrae in the cervical region, twelve in the thoracic, five in the lumbar, five in the sacral, and four in the coccygeal.

A. There is

B. There be

C. There aren`t

D. There are

E. There isn`t

… an important storage "device" that helps to regulate mineral balance in the bloodstream?

A. Are there

B. Was there

C. Were there

D. Be there

E. Is there