Two short, thick, and powerful muscles that lie deep to the masseter that arise from the greater wing and lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid and insert on the internal surface of the mandibular condyle and joint capsule and disk of the TMJ

What will be an ideal response?


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A 20-year-old male has been stabbed in the abdomen. Assessment reveals him to be unresponsive with shallow breathing and a low blood pressure. Which of the following instructions will you provide to your new EMT partner given that the patient has been involved in a crime?

A) "I am not worried about potential evidence. I am just worried about the patient." B) "Do not worry about documenting the crime scene in your report. The police report will reflect that information." C) "We are not to move the patient to the stretcher until the police are done photographing the scene." D) "When cutting his shirt off, make sure not to cut through the area where the knife penetrated."

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Which of the following substances is synthesized in and secreted from the beta cells of the pancreas?

a. epinephrine b. insulin c. norepinephrine d. glucose

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The number of units of service provided for patient care is referred to as ____________________.

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

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You should place the limb electrodes before the chest electrodes because:

A. the ECG will not run at all without the limb leads attached. B. the limb leads rarely require a skin prep or cleansing. C. they are closest to you and easiest to reach. D. placement of the chest electrodes depends on these leads.

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