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xclash

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The medical word drug originated from the ________ language.
 
  A) French
  B) Latin
  C) Greek
  D) Dutch

Question 2

If food in the back of the throat presses on the uvula and the larynx is NOT closed, this initiates ________.
 
  A) deglutition
  B) defecation
  C) the gag reflex
  D) the swallowing reflex


karmakat49

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

D
Explanation: A) The word drug is not French in origin.
B) The word drug is not Latin in origin.
C) The word drug is not Greek in origin.
D) Correct

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) This does not initiate deglutition.
B) This does not initiate defecation.
C) Correct
D) This does not initiate the swallowing reflex.


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