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Metfan725

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Which of the following statements regarding the spinal cord is not true?
 
  A) Ascending tracts carry sensory information up to the brain.
  B) Cerebrospinal fluid is found within the central canal of the spinal cord.
  C) Descending tracts carry motor commands from the brain to a peripheral nerve.
  D) The spinal cord extends from the medulla oblongata down to the sacrum.

Question 2

A record produced by ultrasonography is called:
 
  A) thermogram.
  B) mammogram.
  C) angiogram.
  D) sonogram.


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mmpiza

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

D
Explanation: The spinal cord extends from the medulla oblongata to the level of the second lumbar vertebra, not the sacrum. The other statements are true.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation:
A) A thermogram is a record of heat patterns on the body's surface.
B) A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast tissue.
C) An angiogram is a record of an image of a blood vessel.
D) Correct.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!

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