Which of the following pathological conditions is due to the loss of myelin insulation around the nerves?
A) radiculopathy
B) multiple sclerosis
C) myasthenia gravis
D) shingles
B) multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is due to the loss of myelin insulation around the nerves.
Radiculopathy is pressure on a nerve root. Myasthenia gravis is due to an insufficient
neurotransmitter at a synapse. Shingles is an eruption of painful blisters along a nerve path.
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A) polycystic ovarian syndrome B) fibrocystic breast disease C) benign prostatic hyperplasia D) endometriosis
The term ____________________ describes listening through a stethoscope for respiratory, heart, and abdominal sounds within the body
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to idealism, ideas that are accepted as true must be derived from evidence, which can be established by the process of logic using both inductive and deductive reasoning.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
You decide to estimate your patient's body fatness using an anthropometric measurement. Which technique would you choose?
A) ?air displacement. B) ?bioelectrical impedance. C) ?girth measurements. D) ?hydrostatic weighing. E) ?dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.