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1
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What are the basic structures of protein?

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Chains of AMINO ACIDS

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2
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Amino acids are made up of what chemical elements?

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“CHON”

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

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3
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What initiates flagellar activity and chemotaxis?

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Chemotactic agent

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4
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Mitochondria of the sperm are located in?

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Tail / neck / base of the head

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5
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Sperm can penetrate egg cell using?

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ACROSOME (carrying enzyme Hyaluronidase)

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What is the cellular division PHASE when the CELL STOPS DIVIDING, which is also seen in CARDIAC and NEURONS?

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G0 phase

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7
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PMAT (mitosis steps 1-4) is aka

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Karyokinesis

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8
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What is the phenomenon wherein homologous chromosomes pair during meiosis?

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Synapsis (prophase1)

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9
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Sharing of DNA of two homologous chromosomes or aka the “crossing-over” or “chiastmata formation” of chromosomes is called?

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Recombination

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10
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What are the non-insulin dependent tissues?

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“BRICKLE”

Brain
RBC
Intestine
Cornea
Kidney
Liver
Exercising skeletal muscles
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11
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Basket cells or Myoepithelial cells are found in?

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Salivary glands

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12
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Best example of unicellular gland

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Goblet cells

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13
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The core and glycoaminoglycan (GAGs) project from it like a bristle brush

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Proteoglycan

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14
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Only GAG without proteoglycan

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Hyaluronic acid

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15
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What is the most common adhesion protein found in connective tissue?

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Fibronectin

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16
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What is the adhesion protein found in bone?

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Osteonectin

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17
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What is the most numerous PROTEIN IN ENAMEL?

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Amelogenin

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18
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Disease where the px has EXCESSIVE ELASTIC FIBERS?

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Marfan syndrome

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19
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Disease where the px has DEFECTIVE COLLAGEN FIBERS resulting to flexibility of tissues made up of collagen

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome aka Rubberman syndrome

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20
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Disease where the px has DEFECIENT COLLAGEN FIBERS

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Osteogenesis imperfecta aka brittle bone disease

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21
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Type of bone growth that happens in mature bones

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Appositional

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22
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Most numerous to least numerous WBC

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Mnemonic: “Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas”

  1. Neutrophils
  2. Lymphocyte
  3. Monocytes
  4. Eosinophil
  5. Basophil
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23
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Universal blood donor

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O-

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24
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Universal blood recipient

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AB+

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25
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Most important chemical for RBC production

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Iron

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26
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Capillary fragility test is also known as

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Torniquet test / Rumpel-Leede test

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27
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Type of capillary pressure that pushes FLUID OUT of capillaries

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Hydrostatic pressure

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28
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Type of capillary pressure that moves the FLUID IN the capillaries; determined by Albumin

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Osmotic pressure

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29
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Red pulp of the spleen contains

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RBC and Macrophages

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30
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White pulp of the spleen contains

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B and T lymphocytes

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31
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What is the embryonic origin of melanocytes and neuroglia

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Neural crest cell

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32
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Combination of stratum BASALE and stratum SPINOSUM is known as

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Stratum Germinativum
aka
MALPHIGIAN Layer

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33
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Disease assoc with ABSENCE of melanin

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Albinism

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34
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Disease assoc with DEFICIENCY in melanin

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Vitiligo

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35
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Amino acid needed to produce melanin, dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine and tyroxine

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Tyrosine

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36
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Abnormal thickening of stratum corneum due to constant friction

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Callus

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37
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Excess keratinocytes shedding from the scalp

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Dandruffs

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38
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S.C.A.L.P.

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Skin
Connective tissue
Aponeuroses
Loose connective tissue
Periosteum
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39
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Keratinocytes divide and move more quickly than normal

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Psoriasis

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40
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Signs and symptoms of Psoriasis

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✔️Silver scales
✔️Monroe’s Abcess
✔️Auspitz sign

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41
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abnormal keratin production

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Silver scales

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42
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Cardinal sign of psoriasis

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Monroe’s abscess

43
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Bleeding spots in paoriasis

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Auspitz sign

44
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What are the epidermal extensions towards dermis

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Rete pegs / Epidermal ridges

45
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Disease assoc with saw-tooth like rete pegs

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Lichen planus

46
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What is the most dangerous type of nevus

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Junctional nevus

47
Q

What is Vitamin D2

A

ergoCalCiferol

48
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What is Vitamin D3

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CholeCalCiferol

49
Q

Found at the center of haversian system or osteon

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Haversian canal / Neurovascular bundle

50
Q

Immature bone that is fibrous is called

A

Woven bone

51
Q

Other name of Alveolar bone proper

A 
Bundle bone (go for this✨)
Cribriform plate
52
Q

Bony plate underlying periosteum and endosteum

A

Circumferential lamellae

53
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Part of circumferential lamellae that is penetrated by sharpey’s fibers

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Outer circumferential lamellae

54
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Part of circumferential lamellae that lines the medullary cavity

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Inner circumferential lamellae

55
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Site of hematopoiesis site in EMBRYO

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Yolk sac / Blood islands

56
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Site of hematopoiesis in FETUS

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✔️Liver (primarily)
✔️Spleen
✔️Lymph nodes

57
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Site of hematopoiesis AFTER BIRTH

A

Red bone marrow

58
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Main bones involved in hematopoiesis in children

A

Long bones

59
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Main bones involved in hematopoiesis in adults

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Skull
Sternum
Vertebra
Pelvic bone

60
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Most commonly fractured in the human body

61
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Most commonly fractured facial bone; absent in Down’s syndrome

A

Nasal bone

62
Q

🔹Other term for nose bleeding

🔹Kiesselbach’s plexus (Little’s area; an artery) is damaged

63
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Longest and strongest bone in the human body

64
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Smallest bone

65
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Strongest bone in the Head and Neck

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Petrous part of Temporal bone

66
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Strongest facial bone

67
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Commonly fractured during CPR

A

Xiphoid process

68
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Most common dislocated joint (adult)

A

Shoulder joint

69
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Most common dislocated joint (children)

A

Elbow joint

70
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Largest carpal bone; head-shaped

71
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Most commonly fractured carpal bone; Boat-shaped

72
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Boat-shaped tarsal bone

73
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Largest tarsal bone; Heel bone

74
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Ankle bone

75
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Procedure done to add bone between sinus and alveolar bone

A

Sinus Lift procedure

76
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Best 2D radiograph to asses maxillary sinus

A

Water’s view

77
Q

Technique used to open maxillary sinus thru the canine fossa

A

Caldwell-Luc procedure

78
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Framework or Forerunner of the mandible

A

Meckel’s cartilage

79
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In a right condylar neck fracture, where is the deviation during opening?

A

Right side / Same side of fracture

80
Q

During tongue protrusion, tongue deviates to the right. What nerve is damaged?

A

Right CN XII

81
Q

Cleft of HARD palate is known as

A

Uranoschisis

82
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Cleft of the SOFT palate is known as

A

Staphyloschisis

83
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Infants have a single curvature(spine) which is concave anteriorly

A

Primary curvature

84
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Adults have ___ curvatures

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2 - primary and secondary

85
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Vertebrae that remained as Primary curvature

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Thoracic and Sacrum

86
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Secondary curvatures

A

Cervical and Lumbar

87
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What is the treatment for Fractures?

A

Reduction and Fixation

88
Q

What nitrogen bases are involved in uric acid formation

A

Purines (Adenine, Guanine)

89
Q

Pathognomonic sign of Gout

A

Tophi bodies

90
Q

Uric acid crystals in nephron are called

A

Nephroliths

91
Q

Extraoral headgear for scoliosis and developing Skeletal class III

A

Milwaukee brace

92
Q

What connects cardiac muscle cells together?

A

Intercalated disc

93
Q

Glycolysis and Creatinine Phosphate happens in what part of the cell

94
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Kreb cycle happens in what part of the cell

A

Mitochondria

95
Q

What 2 cellular junction is found between cardiac muscle cells

A

✔️Desmosomes

✔️Gap junctions

96
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What is the major muscle for mouth opening

A

Anterior belly of digastric muscle (V3)

97
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What innervates posterior belly of digastric muscle

98
Q

Tongue muscles that CHANGES THE SHAPE of the tongue

A

Intrinsic muscles

99
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Suprahyoid muscles

A

🔹Digastric muscle (Anterior and Posterior belly)
🔹Mylohyoid
🔹Stylohyoid
🔹Geniohyoid

100
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Group of muscles that depresses mandible and elevates hyoid

A

Suprahyoid muscles

101
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Group of muscles that depresses hyoid

A

Infrahyoid muscles

102
Q

Muscles that flex the legs

A

Hamstring muscles

103
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Muscles that extend the legs

A

Quadriceps muscles

104
Q

Needle angulation

Intradermal:
Intravenous:
Subcutaneous:
Intramuscular:

A

Needle angulation

Intradermal: 0-15
Intravenous: 35
Subcutaneous: 45
Intramuscular: 90

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