Pulse oximetry uses ________ technology to assess the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the peripheral tissues
A) ultraviolet
B) X-ray
C) infrared
D) ultrasound
C
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A) Liver B) Kidney C) Spleen D) Appendix
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Which of the following joints has two or more degrees of freedom of osteokinematic motion?
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