An embolus is a weakened blood vessel that may bulge under pressure and, in severe cases, burst
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Which of the following statements BEST differentiates innate and adaptive immune responses?
A. Innate responses are stronger during the primary and less important during the secondary response, while adaptive responses are less robust during primary responses and stronger during secondary responses. B. Innate responses are weaker during the primary and more robust during the secondary response, while adaptive responses are stronger during the primary and weaker during secondary responses. C. Innate responses are slower and weaker than adaptive responses. D. Adaptive responses are slower and weaker than innate responses. E. Adaptive responses are required for effective immune responses, while innate responses are not required.
ventilation-perfusion scanning : Diagnostic tool that uses __________ medicine, or radioactive material, to evaluate pulmonary function..
Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
A ________ is an instrument used to measure lung volume
A) spirogram B) respirator C) pulmometer D) spirometer
Read the following excerpt from a health record: PLAN I will begin a trial of antacid therapy along with recommended dietary adjustments. If he does not respond to treatment in 1 month, I will schedule him for an EGD. What are the correct definition and translation for the procedure for which the patient will be scheduled, should he not respond to initial treatment within a month?
A. EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: eso (outside) + phago (eat) + gastro (stomach) + duo (two) + deno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure using ultrasound to watch the digestional tract B. EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (stomach) + duodeno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus and stomach by digesting a probe C. EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (digestion) + duodeno (duodenum) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus to observe the duodenum in the process of digestion D. EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: eso (in, inside) + phago (eat) + gastro (stomach) + duo (two) + deno (digestion) + scopy (procedure) = procedure for examining the efficacy of the digestional tract E. EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy: esophago (esophagus) + gastro (stomach) + duodeno (duodenum) + scopy (looking procedure) = procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum