As you insert the mouth mirror to retract the cheek during a dental visit, you notice that the corners of your patient's mouth are red and cracked or fissured. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

- Hairy leukoplakia
- Cryptococcosis
- Apthous stomatitis
- Angular cheilitis
- Atrophic candidiasis


- Angular cheilitis

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Fill in the blank with the right word.

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Ancient people took about 30,000 steps during a normal day. How many steps does an active person today take during a day?

A. less than 2,000 B. at least 10,000 C. at least 5,000 D. about 7,500 E. has not been measured

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Which of these muscles may be palpated just proximal to the dorsal aspect of the wrist and approximately 1 cm medial to the radial styloid?

A. The palmaris longus muscle B. The flexor pollicis longus muscle C. The flexor carpi ulnaris muscle D. The extensor carpi radialis longus muscle

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The urine moves along the ureters to the trigone of the bladder by what mechanism?

A. gravity B. celia C. papillae D. peristalsis E. none of these mechanisms

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