The ________ sphincter, also known as the esophageal sphincter, controls the movement of food into the stomach.

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


cardiac

The cardiac sphincter controls the movement of food into the stomach.

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a. Fear of aspiration of bacteria or food b. That their tonsilar tissues are grossly swol-len c. That they will not be able to breathe ade-quately d. Tracheal collapse

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____ The process of ensuring medical necessity is met for patients receiving care in the appropriate healthcare setting

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Schoolteachers have influence on students

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Digital signals are also used in some kinds of paging and tone-alerting systems because they transmit __________ and allow for more choices and flexibility.

a. numerically b. faster c. alphanumerically d. encoded messages

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