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mspears3

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A patient who had a surgical removal of the stomach had a ________.
 
  A) gastroplasty
  B) gastric bypass surgery
  C) gastrectomy
  D) gastrostomy

Question 2

If the pH of the blood decreases, this causes ________ to be reabsorbed from the tubules, to increase the pH of the blood.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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

C
Explanation: A) The suffix -plasty does not mean surgical removal.
B) Gastric bypass surgery does not remove the stomach.
C) Correct The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal.
D) A gastrostomy does not remove the stomach.

Answer to Question 2

bicarbonate


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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