Which laryngeal cartilage is primarily responsible for preventing food, liquids, and foreign bodies from entering the lower airways?
a. cricoid c. thyroid
b. epiglottis d. corniculate
b. epiglottis
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Pain that originates in an organ, such as the intestines, is called ________ pain
A) referred B) parietal C) acute D) visceral
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A living will may designate who will serve as the healthcare __________ , the person who will make medical decisions for them
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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If the basic metric unit is divided by _____, the resulting unit prefix is micro-.
A. 1 million
B. 100,000
C. 10,000
D. 1000
E. 100
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Turning a body part inward, especially the sole of the foot, is
circumduction flexion abduction inversion
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