The __________ is a cagelike form providing a protective framework around the pulmonary and cardiovascular structures

A) sternum
B) manubrium
C) bony thorax
D) xiphoid process


C

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What kind of facility provides rehabilitative, restorative, or ongoing skilled nursing care to persons in need of assistance with daily activities?

A) Hospices B) Hospital pharmacies C) Nursing homes D) Long-term care facilities

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Conservative surgical excision would be appropriate treatment, and probably curative, for which of the following?

a. Nodular fasciitis b. Fibromatosis c. Fibrosarcoma d. Rhabdomyosarcoma e. Adenoid cystic carcinoma

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The vessel that delivers oxygenated blood to the anterior wall of the left ventricle is the

A) coronary vein. B) left anterior descending coronary artery. C) right coronary artery. D) left main coronary artery.

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The gel-like barrier between the serum and the clot in a coagulated blood sample is formed by a serum ________. 

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

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