cellulitis : Inflammation of the ________ tissue in the dermis caused by an infection.

Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.


connective

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Myasthenia gravis:

A. Is caused by the destruction of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors on the postsynaptic membrane of muscles. B. Results in the decreased release of ACh at the neuromuscular junction. C. Is an autoimmune disease that destroys ACh receptors on the postsynaptic membrane of muscles, thus interferes with ACh binding for repetitive muscle contractions. D. Is successfully treated with removal of the pituitary gland. E. All of the above

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Smoking rates in industrialized countries _____.

A. are increasing B. are decreasing C. have not changed D. are not known

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Which medical term means "excessive eating"?

a. polyphagia b. tachyphagia c. dysphagia d. polypepsia

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The arachnoid runs across the ________ space.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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