The _______________, or breastplate, forms the front middle portion of the rib cage. 

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


sternum

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A. cerebrum B. cerebellum C. diencephalon D. brainstem

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The inability of the heart to increase its rate adequately with exercise is called

A) inotropic reserve. B) chronotropic incompetence. C) chronotropic reserve. D) inotropic incompetence.

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Patients taking an MAOI such as phenelzine (Nardil) or tranylcypromine (Parnate) must avoid ingesting which of the following foods in order to prevent the development of serotonin syndrome?

a. ice cream b. aged cheese c. water d. soda

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The cranial nerve that innervates muscles of the throat, neck, and voice box is the 

A. hypoglossal nerve. B. accessory nerve. C. vagus nerve. D. glossopharyngeal nerve.

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