Jane had been suffering through a severe cold and was complaining of a frontal headache and a dull, aching pain at the side of her face. What regions are likely to become sites of secondary infection following nasal infection?

What will be an ideal response


Following nasal infection, the paranasal sinuses can become infected.

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Which of the following account for why the number of bones in the adult skeleton may vary. Select all that apply.

__X__ There is a variable presence of sesamoid bones. _____ Some bones may disappear in response to mechanical stress. __X__ There is a variable number of sutural bones. _____ There are fontanels in the skull of an infant.

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The first event in expiration is

A) inter-alveolar pressure increases. B) elastic tissues of the lungs, thoracic cage, and abdominal organs recoil. C) the diaphragm and external intercostal respiratory muscles relax. D) air is squeezed out of the lungs.

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The ________ transmits electrical impulses to the muscle

A) motor neuron B) sensory neuron C) thalamus D) effector

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The neurotransmitter GABA:

A. is stored in large electron-dense vesicles B. is the major excitatory transmitter in the brain C. when released acts mainly at the immediate postsynaptic membrane D. binds to only ionotropic receptors

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