The suffix "-itis" means inflammation. Which of the following terms means inflammation of the membrane lining the body cavity that contains the liver?

A. pericarditis
B. peritonitis
C. pleurisy
D. colitis
E. hepatitis


B

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A) hardening. B) ossification. C) calcification. D) osteogenesis. E) remodeling.

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Ankle extension is also called

A) dorsiflexion. B) inversion. C) eversion. D) plantar flexion. E) protraction.

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During the cardiac cycle, ventricular depolarization and repolarization both begin at the apex of the heart and progress superiorly.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If you stand on tiptoes to reach something high, you are performing ________ at the ankle.

A. plantar flexion B. abduction C. dorsiflexion D. eversion E. opposition

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