Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones by tough, fibrous bands called:

A. ligaments.
B. cartilage.
C. bursae.
D. tendons.


Answer: D

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A) this is a normal ETCO2, indicating that this is a mild asthma attack. B) the patient's ETCO2 first dropped as he began to hyperventilate but now is rising again and may continue to rise to dangerous levels. C) this is a high ETCO2, and the patient requires immediate ventilatory assistance to prevent respiratory arrest. D) this is a low ETCO2 indicating that the patient is hyperventilating and thus in the early stages of an asthma attack.

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The primary synthetic materials utilized in the manufacture of ropes are nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, and ____.

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1. Capillaries that bring oxygen and nutrients to the heart are located on the outer surface of the heart.  2. The coronary sinus drains venous blood into the vena cava.  3. The coronary sinus drains deoxygenated blood into the right atrium.  4. The cardiac cycle is equal to the number of times the heart beats per minute.  5. One heartbeat is considered to be the cardiac cycle. 

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There are two root operations in the Osteopathic Section of ICD-10-PCS

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