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The ________ gland is known as the master gland of the body.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

An osteophyte is another name for ________.
 
  A) clubfoot
  B) a bone spur
  C) a fracture
  D) the xiphoid process



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Answer to Question 1

pituitary

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) Clubfoot is talipes equinovarus, not osteophyte.
B) Correct
C) An osteophyte is not a fracture.
D) The xiphoid process is a normal pointed bony process on the sternum; osteophyte is an abnormal bony process.



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