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ARLKQ

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A laminectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part of the ________ to relieve pressure on the dorsal nerve roots.
 
  A) vertebra
  B) brain
  C) spinal cord
  D) myelin

Question 2

Transrectal ultrasonography uses an ultrasound probe inserted into the rectum to obtain an image of the scrotum.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


blazinlyss

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

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) A laminectomy is not surgery on the brain.
C) A laminectomy is not surgery on the spinal cord.
D) A laminectomy is not surgery on the myelin.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: The sound waves are transmitted across the rectum to create an image of the prostate gland, not the scrotum.


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