Risk factors for congenital hypothyroidism include injury or trauma to the pituitary gland

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: False

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For each combining form, prefix, and suffix below, write its meaning. Then, locate a term from the chapter that uses the word part and its meaning.

Combining Forms Meaning Chapter Term Meaning 1. ankyl/o 2. arthr/o 3. articul/o 4. burs/o 5. carp/o 6. cervic/o 7. chondr/o 8. clavicul/o 9. coccyg/o 10. cortic/o 11. cost/o 12. crani/o 13. femor/o 14. fibul/o 15. humer/o 16. ili/o 17. ischi/o 18. kyph/o 19. lamin/o 20. lord/o 21. lumb/o 22. mandibul/o 23. maxill/o 24. medull/o 25. metacarp/o 26. metatars/o 27. myel/o 28. orth/o 29. oste/o 30. patell/o 31. pector/o 32. ped/o 33. pelv/o 34. phalang/o 35. pod/o 36. prosthet/o 37. pub/o 38. radi/o 39. sacr/o 40. scapul/o 41. scoli/o 42. spin/o 43. spondyl/o 44. stern/o 45. synovi/o 46. synov/o 47. tars/o 48. thorac/o 49. tibi/o 50. uln/o 51. vertebr/o 52. duct/o 53. extens/o 54. fasci/o 55. fibr/o 56. flex/o 57. kinesi/o 58. muscul/o 59. my/o 60. myocardi/o 61. myos/o 62. plant/o 63. rotat/o 64. ten/o 65. tend/o 66. tendin/o 67. vers/o Suffixes 68. –blast 69. -clasia 70. -desis 71. -listhesis 72. -logic 73. -porosis 74. -asthenia 75. -ion 76. -kinesia 77. -tonia 78. -trophic Prefixes 79. ab- 80. ad- 81. circum- 82. e- ?

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John stopped his daily 5-mile run for 10 weeks because of his broken ankle. His doctor finally said that he can start running again. What should John do?

a. He should rest for at least another couple of weeks before he runs again. b. He should catch up on his lost exercises by running 6 miles or more per day. c. He should start with his regular daily 5-mile run as soon as possible. d. He should run 1 mile per day first and gradually increase the distance

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Obesity increases a persons risk of

A. breast and colon cancers. B. oral and brain cancers. C. lung and brain cancers. D. none of the above.

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The vertebrae that pertain to the neck region are called ________ vertebrae.

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

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