A highly vascular, disk-shaped organ that forms in the pregnant uterine wall for exchange of gases and nutrients between the mother and the fetus is the ___________________.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
placenta
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Describe how the oral drug finasteride (Propecia) and the topical drug minoxidil (Rogaine) each works in different ways to treat thinning hair
What will be an ideal response?
A medical term that means process of viewing inside a joint is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hypophysectomy?
A. hypophys (pituitary) + ectomy (removal) = removal of the pituitary gland B. hypo (over) + phys (gland) + ectomy (removal) = removal of the adrenal gland C. hypophys (pancreas) + ectomy (removal) = removal of the pancreas D. hypo (under) + phys (gland) + ectomy (removal) = removal of the pituitary gland
A space covered by tough membrane between the bones of an infant's cranium called a "soft spot" is a fontanelle
Indicate whether the statement is true or false