The development of ____________________ as an adult is often caused by decreased blood flow to the pituitary, tumor compression of the pituitary, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, inflammation of the pituitary gland, or (in women) necrosis of the pituitary after childbirth.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hypopituitarism
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A core temperature of ____ exceeds the thermal maximum that cells can endure without damage.
A. 98.6°F B. 102.7°F C. 105.8°F D. 107.6°F
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The external, ulnar collateral, and flexor retinaculum manus are all ligaments associated with the shoulder
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The muscle responsible for the forward motion of the jaw is the:
A. lateral pterygoid B. temporalis C. platysma D. masseter
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