The flap-like structure that prevents food from entering the larynx is called the
A) uvula.
B) soft palate.
C) epiglottis.
D) thyroid cartilage.
E) cricoid cartilage.
C
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A) elevation. B) inversion. C) opposition. D) protraction. E) None of the answers are correct.
Neural tracts that convey life-saving information to the brain concerning burning pain would be ________.
A) anterior spinothalamic B) reticulospinal C) lateral spinothalamic D) posterior spinothalamic
The skull and vertebral column are part of the ________ skeleton
A) axial B) apical C) appendicular D) articulated E) sagittal
Your patient has been complaining about headaches, lightheadedness, upset stomach, weight loss, and a rapid heartbeat. You run some tests and notice that the patient's stomach lining has thinned; you also suspect that he has a vitamin B12 deficiency. What could cause a lack of vitamin B12 absorption in the stomach?
A. Underproduction of mucus B. Insufficient intrinsic factor C. Hyposecretion of pepsinogen D. Pernicious anemia