The analysis of medical terms should start with which of the following word elements?
A) root
B) suffix
C) prefix
D) combining vowel
B
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a. thinking about, seeing, and smelling food reflexively increases gastric secretion b. vagal stimulation of the gastric glands occurs c. gastrin is released d. chewing food reflexively increases gastric secretion e. all of the above are true
Which of the following combining forms mean nail?
A. cyan/o B. melan/o C. onych/o D. cutane/o
The probability of a certain event occurring is defined as: P = number of specific events/total number of events. If an event happens one out of every two times its probability is ________
A) 50% B) 25% C) 100% D) 10%
A skydiver's parachute fails to deploy. After some struggle, his reserve chute deploys in time to save his life. However, his landing is harder than normal and he feels his knee slightly hyperextend. He shakes it off and goes about his normal routine. Later that day he begins experiencing knee pain. Two days later he notices that his knee "pops" when he crouches and soon discovers he has dislocated his femur on the knee. What muscle was likely injured initially?
A. Soleus B. Sartorius C. Quadriceps femoris D. Tensor fasciae latae E. Popliteus