Folds of mucous membrane called ________ vibrate to provide speech.
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
vocal folds/true vocal chords
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A) pyloric sphincter B) duodenal papilla C) internal anal sphincter D) ileocecal valve E) hepatopancreatic sphincter
A young child's cranium is relatively smaller compared to the rest of its body than that of an adult.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
You have a pediatric patient who does not seem to be growing at the same rate as his peers. You test the blood levels of growth hormone and find them to be within the healthy range. What else could be a factor?A) Low thyroid hormone levelsB) Low IGF-1 levelsC) High cortisol levelsD) Low FSH levelsE) All of these
What will be an ideal response?
An elderly patient has a broken femur that is healing very slowly. A young resident suggests using a device that will create an electrical field in the area of the fracture to help speed the healing process. Why might this possibly help?