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berenicecastro

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on: Jun 27, 2018
In ascites, fluid accumulates in the:
 
  a. stomach
  b. abdominal cavity
  c. liver
  d. colon

Question 2

A medical term that means involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel is ______________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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alvinum

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

b
Explanation:
a. stomach: in ascites, the fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity
b. abdominal cavity: correct
c. liver: in ascites, the fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity
d. colon: in ascites, the fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity

Answer to Question 2

angiospasm


berenicecastro

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Reply #2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jun 27, 2018
Happy to help you


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