Which surgical procedure is used to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve?

A) neurorrhaphy
B) tractotomy
C) neuroplasty
D) laminectomy


D) laminectomy

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A) stereotactic B) sentinel C) skeletal D) suppressor

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Mental disorders are increasingly treatable.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The term seizure means

A. simulation of smooth muscles B. a state of muscle relaxation C. pertaining to sensation D. a state of muscle contraction E. an event due to excessive electrical activity in the brain

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A stability ball is the correct size if

a. your thighs are parallel to the ground when you sit on it. b. your hips are lower than your knees when you sit on it. c. your fingertips touch the top of the ball when you stand next to it with your arms relaxed at your sides. d. it depresses less than 2 inches when you sit on it. e. none of the answers are correct

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