A drooping of the upper eyelid due to damage to the muscle that raises the eyelid is known as ________.

A. blepharitis
B. glaucoma
C. iritis
D. ptosis
E. sty


Answer: D

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The process of pithing involves which of the following?

A) development of a species B) disease transfer from mother to fetus C) study of embryo development D) destruction of the brain and spinal cord

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Which of the following is the correct classification for proximal caries of enamel and dentin definitely at or through the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ) but less than halfway through the dentin toward the pulp?

A) C-1 B) C-2 C) C-3 D) C-4

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Both anemia and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can cause severe hypoxia, yet neither condi-tion results in a major stimulation of breathing. Why is this so?

a. The peripheral chemoreceptors do not re-spond to low O2 content. b. Anemia and CO poisoning depresses the peripheral chemoreceptors. c. Anemia and CO poisoning depresses the central chemoreceptors. d. Anemia and CO cause stagnant hypoxia, not hypoxemia.

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