The tricuspid valve and mitral valve have chordae tendineae ...

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The tricuspid valve and mitral valve have chordae tendineae attached to their valve leaflets.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

A transsphenoidal hypophysectomy is a surgical procedure to remove an adenoma from the ________.
 
  A) thyroid gland
  B) adrenal gland
  C) pituitary gland
  D) thymus

[rekilledagain]

Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) Hypophys/o- refers to the pituitary gland, not the thyroid gland.
B) Hypophys/o- refers to the pituitary gland, not the adrenal gland.
C) Correct Hypophys/o- refers to the pituitary gland and -ectomy means surgical removal. The incision is made through (trans-) the sphenoid bone.
D) Hypophys/o- refers to the pituitary gland, not the thymus.

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TYSM

[shewald78]

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