The sublingual plica contains the openings to salivary glands called the _____________________ .

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


The sublingual plica is an elevated fold of soft tissue extending along the floor of the mouth toward the tongue and contains the openings to these glands.

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____ is a form of hemoglobin that is not able to carry oxygen.

A. Polycythemia B. Methemoglobinemia C. Sickle cell anemia D. Congenital hemolytic anemias

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________, which is secreted by the adrenal glands, dilates bronchial tubes.

A. Dopamine B. Epinephrine C. Norepinephrine D. Corticosterone

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The term third-party payer comes from the fact that three entities are involved in health care reimbursement: the ____________________, who is the individual receiving medical care, the health care provider, and the ____________________, who bears the cost of services

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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When excessive secretions are present in the lungs, what term describes the sound heard by ascultation over large airways during exhalation?

a. crackles c. rhonchi b. stridor d. wheeze

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