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A/an __________ amputation is performed at the lower third of the thigh.
 
  Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Question 2

Which is a part of the female external genitalia that make up the vulva?
 
  a. Labia majora
  b. Fallopian tubes
  c. Cervix
  d. Bilateral ovaries



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Answer to Question 1

ANS:
above-knee

Amputation begins at the lower third of the thigh and is selected when gangrene or arterial insufficiency extends above the level of the malleoli.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The term vulva includes labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vestibule, Bartholin glands, hymen, and perineum.



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