This flap of elastic cartilage forms a lid over the larynx and prevents food from entering it during swallowing
A) cuneiform B) thyroid C) cricoid D) epiglottis
Answer: D
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In examining a newly pregnant woman, you notice that the spinous process of the L5 vertebra is abnormally prominent compared to the spinous processes of the superior lumbar vertebrae. You suspect:
A) a fracture of the body of L5. B) spondylolisthesis. C) a vertebral canal tumor. D) spina bifida. E) kyphosis.
The respiratory system can compensate completely for metabolic acidosis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The ____ produce(s) sperm and the male steroid sex hormones
a. teste b. scrotum c. raphe d. fimbriae
The ________ tonsils are the largest, and their surgical removal (tonsillectomy) used to be one of the most common surgical procedures performed in children
A) lingual B) adenoid C) palatine D) pharyngeal E) nasopharyngeal