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Author Question: Hepatosplenomegaly refers to ________. A) enlargement of the gallbladder B) enlargement of the ... (Read 175 times)

JGIBBSON

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Hepatosplenomegaly refers to ________.
 
  A) enlargement of the gallbladder
  B) enlargement of the liver and spleen
  C) softening of the liver and spleen
  D) hardening of the kidney and spleen

Question 2

A transverse plane divides the body into right and left sides.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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

B
Explanation: A) Hepat/o- does not mean gallbladder.
B) Correct
C) The suffix -megaly does not mean softening.
D) Hepat/o- does not mean kidney.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: The transverse plane is the only horizontal plane that divides the body into top/bottom or superior/inferior portions. The vertical planes are frontal dividing into anterior/posterior and sagittal dividing into right/left.


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