The suffix -plasty means "surgical ________."

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


repair

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What will be an ideal response?

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A laceration of the thenar eminence that results in complete section of the recurrent branch of the median nerve would result in:

A) claw hand. B) ape hand. C) loss of all ability to abduct the thumb. D) loss of all ability to adduct the thumb. E) loss of all ability to flex the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb.

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Which of the following is the point at which two axons meet?

a. gyri b. ventricles c. synapse d. sulci

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The condition of which of the following does not play a role in low back pain?

A) hip flexors B) hamstrings C) abdominal muscles D) trapezius muscles

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