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corkyiscool3328

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What are the Latin terms for the three ossicles of the middle ear and the translations that de-scribe their shapes?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Decreased areas of metabolism in the brain as shown on a PET scan could be due to all of the following EXCEPT ________.
 
  A) Alzheimer's disease
  B) epilepsy
  C) Parkinson's disease
  D) flaccid paralysis



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Answer to Question 1

The malleus (hammer), the incus (anvil), and the stapes (stirrup).

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) A PET scan can show decreased areas of metabolism due to Alzheimer's disease.
B) A PET scan can show decreased areas of metabolism due to epilepsy.
C) A PET scan can show decreased areas of metabolism due to Parkinson's disease.
D) Correct Flaccid paralysis is related to the spinal cord, not the brain.



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