A ___________________ is a simple tool commonly used by clinicians to measure joint angles on human patients. ________________________________________

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


goniometer

Anatomy & Physiology

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You are studying a cross-sectional tissue slice of a nerve using a transmission electron microscope.  You find an area where there appears to be a small amount of cytoplasm surrounded by about 100 layers of stacked cell membranes. You conclude that you have found

A. an unmyelinated axon. B. a neuron cell body. C. a myelinated axon. D. a synapse.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the hormone secretion?

a. Hypothalamus secretes releasing hormones (e.g., TRH) that act on the posterior pituitary gland b. Hypothalamus secretes releasing hormones (e.g., TRH) that act on the anterior pituitary gland c. Hypothalamus secretes stimulating hormones (e.g., TSH) that act on the peripheral glands d. Anterior pituitary gland secretes releasing hormones (e.g., TRH) that act on the peripheral glands e. Posterior pituitary gland secretes stimulating hormones (e.g., TSH) that act on the peripheral glands

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You are assessing a patient who sustained blunt trauma to the center of his back. He is conscious, but is unable to feel or move his lower extremities. His blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, pulse is 40 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 24 breaths/min and shallow. If IV fluids do not adequately improve perfusion, you should:

A) give 0.5 mg of atropine and consider a dopamine infusion. B) administer 1 mg of epinephrine 1:10,000 via rapid IV push. C) apply the pneumatic antishock garment and inflate all sections. D) administer a corticosteroid to reduce spinal cord inflammation.

Anatomy & Physiology

The endoneurium is composed of

A. simple squamous epithelium. B. dense regular connective tissue. C. pseudostratified nonkeratinized epithelium. D. areolar connective tissue. E. dense irregular connective tissue.

Anatomy & Physiology