While wearing a cast due to breaking a bone, muscle shrink due to the process of
A) atrophy.
B) cell division.
C) recruitment.
D) hypertrophy.
E) chronic inflammation, or swelling
A) atrophy.
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A. mandible B. styloid process C. mastoid process D. vomer E. hyoid bone
A plain radiograph of a patient following a knife wound to the left side of his neck showed elevation of the left hemidiaphragm, narrowing of the left intercostals spaces, and displacement of the trachea to the left. You suspect:
A) hemothorax due to blood from the wound. B) pneumothorax due to knife penetration of the cervical pleura. C) transection of the phrenic nerve. D) transection of the sympathetic trunk. E) pleurisy. Ans: B
Match the vessel with the appropriate description.A. Supplies blood to the pelvic areaB. Formed by the bifurcation of the abdominal aortaC. The continuation of the femoral arteryD. Extends from the common iliac artery to the thighE. Continuation of the external iliac artery into the thighInternal iliac artery
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of these statements about melatonin is false?
A) Exposure to light inhibits production. B) Exposure to light stimulates production. C) It inhibits releases of GnRH. D) It is produced by pinealocytes. E) It is made from serotonin.