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jake

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A blow with a sharp object has resulted in an injury to a patient's skull and the tissues surrounding his brain.
 
  What term is used to describe the fibrous connective tissue that hugs the brain closely and extends into every fold of the brain's surface?
  A) Dura mater
  B) Arachnoid
  C) Fascia
  D) Pia mater

Question 2

A patient's kidneys have just increased the amount of erythropoietin that they release. This action is likely a response to what feedback?
 
  A) The patient is experiencing a fluid volume deficit.
  B) The patient's blood pH has decreased.
  C) The patient is experiencing physiological stress.
  D) The patient has decreased oxygen tension.



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