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Yi-Chen

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Spinal traction with metal tongs in the skull is used to treat a fracture of the ________.
 
  A) spinal cord
  B) skull
  C) vertebrae
  D) nerve

Question 2

A ________ is a malignant tumor of fatty tissue.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) The spinal cord cannot fracture as it is not made of bone.
B) A skull fracture is not treated like this.
C) Correct
D) A nerve cannot fracture as it is not made of bone.

Answer to Question 2

liposarcoma


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