When arterial blood pressure is measured in the arm with a sphygmomanometer, which vessel is used to measure pressure?
A) axillary artery B) brachial artery C) ulnar artery D) subclavian artery
Answer: B
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a. tendons b. bursae c. ligaments d. disks
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The femur is ________ to the tarsus.
A) lateral B) distal C) medial D) proximal E) dorsal
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Hypersecretion of growth hormone after the epiphyseal plate closes causes a disorder known as:
A) congenital hypothyroidism. B) pituitary dwarfism. C) gigantism. D) acromegaly.
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A person with polio has lost the use of his leg muscles. In which area of his spinal cord would you expect the virus-infected motor neurons to be?
A) anterior gray horns B) posterior gray horns C) lateral gray horns D) posterior white column E) gray commissures
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