A large, wide, complex group of spinal extensors that run along the back from the occiput to the sacrum in three parallel groups: the spinalis, longissimus, and iliocostalis

What will be an ideal response?


Erector spinae

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A 16-year-old was mowing grass on a hillside when the lawn tractor he was using rolled over him. He is unresponsive and has blood in his mouth. You can hear gurgling when he breathes. You should immediately:

A) perform a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. B) roll the patient onto his side. C) suction his airway. D) begin artificial ventilation.

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Which of the following signs of inadequate breathing is more prominent in children than in adults?

A) Grunting respirations B) See-sawing of the chest and abdomen C) Nasal flaring D) All of the above

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If you work for a family practice physician or group of physicians, you may be responsible for arranging patient appointments with ________. 

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

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In the stomach, chief cells secrete pepsinogen, which becomes ________ in the presence of acid. 

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

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