A pianist who practices several hours each day begins to experience tingling in the lateral side of the hand and muscular weakness in the palm. Which nerve has probably been affected by swelling due to repetitive motion?

A. Axillary
B. Radial
C. Ulnar
D. Musculocutaneous
E. Median


E. Median

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A. thymotropin and thymostatin. B. thymostatin and thymosins. C. thymopoietin and thymosins. D. thymopoietin and thymotropin. E. thymopoietin and thymostatin.

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A. gluteal B. iliacus C. piriformis D. All of the above are unique to the pelvic region

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Which of the following would you expect to have the lowest resting heart rate?

A) a trained athlete B) an unconditioned adult C) a person with heart failure D) a teenager with a sedentary lifestyle E) an 80-year-old woman

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Bone formation associated with cartilage is called ______ ossification while bone formed in connective tissue membranes is called _____ ossification

A. woven, spongy B. spongy, woven C. intramembranous; endochondral D. endochondral; intramembranous

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