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aabwk4

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The combining form esophag/o- means ________.
 
  A) eating; swallowing
  B) esophagus
  C) inward
  D) tube

Question 2

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis?
 
  A) nerve conduction velocity
  B) lumbar puncture
  C) positron emission tomography
  D) cerebral angiography



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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) Phag/o- means eating; swallowing.
B) Correct
C) Esophag/o- does not mean this.
D) Esophag/o- does not mean this.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A lumbar puncture is a puncture with a needle into the lumbar area to withdraw fluid for examination and for the injection of anesthesia. A nerve conduction velocity test measures how fast an impulse travels along a nerve. Positron emission tomography uses positively charged isotopes to obtain an image of the brain. Cerebral angiography is an X-ray of the blood vessels of the brain after the injection of radiopaque dye.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
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