Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder joint is:

a. flexion
b. rotation
c. abduction
d. extension
e. adduction
f. circumduction


f. circumduction

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"Organification defect" specifically refers to the inability of the thyroid to covalently bind iodide to tyrosines residues in the colloid. This reaction is performed by:

A. thyroid peroxidase B. sodium-iodide transporter C. TSH receptor D. iodotyrosine deiodinases E. thyroglobulin

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Carbonic acid is referred to as ________ acid because it is produced from a gas that evaporates quickly.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The ______________ is the serious membrane layer that covers the surface of the lungs.

a. pariteal pleura b. visceral pericardium c. visceral peritoneum d. visceral pleura

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Hypospadias is a condition of male children that involves ________

A) atrophied prostate B) opening of the urethra on the ventral surface of the penis C) cysts on the kidneys D) closing of the foreskin over the end of the penis E) inflammation of the glomerulus

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