A hiatal hernia is a displacement of the stomach above the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A medical term for the special basal layer cells that produce melanin is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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In considering the two-layer sac that encases internal organs, the outer layer of this membrane in the thoracic cavity is called the:
A) parietal pleura. B) visceral pleura. C) parietal peritoneum. D) visceral peritoneum.
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Which of the following conditions occurs when there is an increase in estrogen secretion by the adrenal cortex of men?
a. pheochromocytoma b. adrenal feminization c. myxedema d. adrenal virilism
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The auditory nerve is also known as the ______ cranial nerve
A) 5th B) 7th C) 9th D) 8th
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