Flexion injuries to the spine would MOST likely result from:
A) rapid acceleration forces.
B) rapid deceleration forces.
C) a rear-end motor vehicle crash.
D) a direct blow to the frontal lobe
Answer: B) rapid deceleration forces.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The thin serous membrane that adheres to the lung surface is the ________ pleura.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
People with diabetes mellitus have polyuria because they ________.
A. drink a lot of water B. have inadequate amounts of aldosterone C. have greater oncotic pressure in the kidney tubules D. have inadequate amounts of ADH
Within the urinary system, the storage reflex involves
A. contraction of the detrusor muscle and relaxation of the internal urethral sphincter. B. relaxation of both the detrusor muscle and the internal urethral sphincter. C. contraction of both the detrusor muscle and the internal urethral sphincter. D. relaxation of the detrusor muscle and contraction of the internal urethral sphincter.