In examining a male patient you place your finger in his superficial inguinal ring and ask him to cough. You then feel a sudden impulse medial to your finger. You conclude that your patient most likely has:

A) a femoral hernia.
B) a direct inguinal hernia.
C) an undescended testis.
D) a supravesical hernia.
E) testicular cancer.
Ans: B


Ans: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A.  BCR of the helper T-cell binding with free antigen and engulfing it. B.  CD8 of the helper T-cell binding with MHC class III of the antigen-presenting cell. C.  CD4 of the helper T-cell binding with MHC class I part of the antigen fragment. D.  CD4 of the helper T-cell binding with MHC class II of the antigen-presenting cell.

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