Which of the following is the deepest abdominal muscle?

A) external oblique
B) internal oblique
C) transversus abdominis
D) rectus abdominis


Answer: C) transversus abdominis

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During kidney dialysis, a person's blood is passed through a bath that contains several ions and molecules. The blood is separated from the dialysis fluid by a membrane that allows water, small ions, and small molecules to pass, but does not allow large

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When multiple stimuli were applied at 20 stimuli/sec, _______.

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A 38-year-old man with a history of "heartburn" suddenly experiences excruciating pain in the epigastric region of his abdomen. Surgery is performed immediately, and evidence of a perforated ulcer in the posterior wall of the stomach is noted. Stomach contents that have seeped out will most likely be found in which of the following structures?

A. Between the parietal peritoneum and the posterior body wall B. Greater peritoneal sac C. Ischioanal fossa D. Lesser peritoneal sac E. Paracolic gutter

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