Aortic aneurysm:

What will be an ideal response?


Can cause signs of vocal-fold paralysis or weakness as a result of impinging upon the recurrent laryngeal nerve of X vagus. Signs are breathiness, reduced phrase length, and weak cough.

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A(n) ____________________ is the kind of microorganism that causes AIDS

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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While sitting at your desk, you drop your pencil onto the floor. You bend over to pick up the pencil. In order to straighten up and continue your exam you must use which of the following muscles?

A. Extensor hallucis longus B. Tibialis anterior and semimembranosus C. Semimembranosus D. Erector spinae E. Tibialis anterior

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Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the ________.

A) upper motor neurons B) lower motor neurons C) spinal nerve roots D) neuromotor junction

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Epithelial tissue tends to be richly innervated and highly regenerative.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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