The bluish tinge of skin due to a reduction of oxygen in the blood is called

A. desquamation.
B. hemolysis.
C. cyanosis.
D. carotenosis.
E. albinism.


C

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A. Teres major B. Deltoid C. Latissimus dorsi D. Pectoralis major

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Which of the following describes what is directly measured by an ECG?

A) the force of contractions B) blood vessel resistance C) end-systolic volume D) electrical conduction E) neural stimulation of cardiac myocytes

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If stroke volume is 80 ml and the heart rate is 70 beats per minute, the cardiac output is

a. 150 ml/min b. 560 ml/min c. 5,600 ml/min d. 8,700 ml/min e. none of the above

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The incus articulates with which bone(s)?

A) Malleus and stapes B) Malleus, stapes, and temporal C) Malleus, stapes, and tympanic D) Malleus E) Stapes

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