Each of the following is a structure of the mandible EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. The ramus
b. The condyle
c. The coronoid process
d. The hamulus
d. The hamulus is a very small hook-like process of bone that extends downward and slightly backward from the sphenoid bone. It appears radiopaque and can occasionally be seen posterior to the maxillary tuberosity.
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A. parietal pericardium. B. visceral pericardium. C. anterior pericardium. D. posterior pericardium.
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A. Pharmacist B. Podiatrist C. Chemist D. Radiology technician
A patient visits the doctor's office for a testicular cancer screening. During the examination, the doctor discovers an atrophied right testis. What is/are the correct code(s) assignment?
A. N50.0 B. Z12.71, N50.0 C. Z12.72 D. Z12.71