Which one of the following statements describes the interrelationship between the muscular system and the digestive system?

Receptors in the skin trigger skeletal movement of the muscles
Contraction of smooth muscles moves food through the intestines
The neurons stimulate muscle movement
Contraction of smooth muscles moves urine through the system


Contraction of smooth muscles moves food through the intestines

Rationale: While all of these statements are correct, only skeletal muscle contractions facilitate digestion by moving food through the stomach and intestines.

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A) A needs assessment B) An after-action review C) A pre-fire plan D) A hot wash

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A. The designation given when the patient's clinical presentation requires the physician performing the E/M service to closely monitor the patient's health before a final determination can be made B. Any category of E/M services that occur when the patient has been admitted to a hospital setting for the purpose of evaluation and/or treatment C. Any category of E/M services that occur in a clinical location that does not require the patient to be admitted for evaluation and management; most commonly identified as a clinical setting to which a patient presents for medical care and then leaves after the service is completed, such as a physician's clinic office D. Any of the numeric codes representing E/M services that may be reported only in conjunction with a different E/M service and may never be listed independently

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Backward (opposite of its normal direction) flow of a body fluid is _______

A. reflux C. undescended B. epispadias D. hydrocele

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