Briefly describe the structure and function of fontanelles.
What will be an ideal response?
They are soft spots in the fetal and neonatal skull made of dense connective tissue. They ease childbirth and allow for post-natal skull growth (and brain growth).
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"Motor" carries impulses away from the CNS. Half a million in the body.
A. Afferent Neuron B. Efferent Neuron C. Interneurons D. None of the above
An aggregation of cells and extracellular materials which performs a discrete function is known as a/an ________.
A. cell B. organelle C. organ D. tissue
Which drug(s) increases a patient's seizure risk?
a. Morphine b. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) c. Tramadol (Ultram) d. Meperidine (Demerol) e. C and D
Blood is moved through the vascular system by
A. pressure gradients created by the heart. B. peristalsis caused by smooth muscle in the blood vessel walls. C. valves in the wall of the blood vessels. D. osmotic pressure. E. viscosity of the blood.