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sabina

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At the splenic flexure, the colon becomes the
 A) ascending colon.
  B) transverse colon.
  C) descending colon.
  D) sigmoid colon.
  E) rectum.

Question 2

If a patient is administered a powerful glucocorticoid (such as prednisone) to suppress the immune system, what unintended effects might this have on blood chemistry?
 A) increase of sodium
  B) decrease of sodium
  C) increase of blood glucose
  D) decrease of blood glucose
  E) both an increase in insulin and an increase in glucose


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hanadaa

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Reply #1 on: Feb 28, 2019
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

E


sabina

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Reply 2 on: Feb 28, 2019
Gracias!

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