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What vvis vvlargest vvgland vvin vvthe vvbody vv- vvAnswer vvLiver
How vvmany vvphalanges vvare vvin vvthe vvfoot? vv- vvAnswer vv14
Which vvhormone vvpromotes vvgestation vvduring vvthe vvmenstrual vvcycle? vv- vvAnswer
vvProgesterone
Name vvthe vvsmall vvsac vvin vvwhich vvbile vvmade vvfrom vvthe vvliver vvis vvstored vvuntil
vvneeded vvin vvthe vvduodenum vvfor vvfat vvdigestion? vv- vvAnswer vvGall vvBladder
What vvtype vvof vvmetabolism vvis vvurea vvthe vvfinal vvproduct vvof? vv- vvAnswer vvProtein
What vvis vvthe vvcollective vvterm vvfor vvthe vvexternal vvfemale vvgenitalia? vv- vvAnswer
vvVulva
The vvpituitary vvgland vvcan vvbe vvreferred vvto vvas vvthe vv"master" vvgland vvand vvwhat
vvother vvname? vv- vvAnswer vvHypophyseal vvGland
Name vvthe vvmale vvgerm vvCell vvthat vvunites vvwith vvthe vvfemale vvegg vvduring
vvfertilization vv- vvAnswer vvSpermatazoon
What vvcells vvin vvthe vvcochlea vvare vvconsidered vvthe vvtrue vvorgans vvof vvhearing? vv-
vvAnswer vvOrgan vvof vvCorti
What vvis vvthe vvname vvgiven vvto vvthe vvsmallest vvveins? vv- vvAnswer vvVenules
What vvgland vvsecretes vvthe vvoily vvfluid, vvsebum? vv- vvAnswer vvSebaceous vvGland
What vvis vvthe vvname vvof vva vvform vvof vvsugar vvthat vvit vvis vva vvproduct vvof vvstarch
vvmetabolism vvin vvthe vvbody? vv- vvAnswer vvGlucose
What vvlines vvthe vvmajority vvof vvthe vvinner vvsurface vvof vvthe vvsclera vvand vvabsorbs
vvlight vvafter vvit vvhas vvpassed vvthrough vvthe vvretina? vv- vvAnswer vvChoroid
What vvis vvthe vvname vvfor vvthe vvintermixing vvof vvmolecules vvof vva vvliquid vvor vvgas vvso
vvthat vvthey vvare vvequally vvconcentrated? vv- vvAnswer vvDiffusion
,What vvsubstance vvis vvcontained vvin vvthe vvmedullary vvcanal vvof vvlong vvbones vvand vvin
vvcancellous vvtissue vvof vvall vvbone vvtypes? vv- vvAnswer vvBone vvMarrow
What vvelement vvis vvstored vvin vvthe vvthyroid vvgland vvand vvis vvnecessary vvfor vvthe
vvproduction vvof vvthyroid vvhormones? vv- vvAnswer vvIodine
Name vvthe vvtubes vvfound vvwithin vvthe vvinner vvear vvthat vvprovide vvinformation vvabout
vvthe vvposition vvof vvthe vvhead vvin vvspace, vvcontributing vvto vvthe vvmaintenance vvof
vvequilibrium vvand vvbalance vv- vvAnswer vvSemicircular vvcanals
What vvodourless, vvcolourless vvgas vvexcreted vvby vvthe vvlungs vvis vvproduced vvin
vvtissue vvcells vvas vva vvby-product vvof vvmetabolism? vv- vvAnswer vvCarbon vvDioxide
What vvis vvthe vvname vvof vvthe vvperiod vvof vv42 vvdays vvfollowing vvbirth? vv- vvAnswer
vvPuerperium
Provide vvthe vvname vvof vvthe vvexternal vvopening vvof vvthe vvurethra vv- vvAnswer
vvMeatus
What vvsystem vvof vvducts vvand vvglands vvsecrete vvand vvconduct vvtears? vv- vvAnswer
vvLacrimal
Rings vvof vvwhat vvtype vvof vvtissue vvare vvfound vvembedded vvin vvthe vvmuscular vvwalls
vvof vvthe vvtrachea? vv- vvAnswer vvCartilage
Name vvthe vvFIRST vvof vvthe vvthree vvossicles vvin vvthe vvmiddle vvear? vv- vvAnswer
vvMalleus
Name vvthe vvlongest vvbone vvin vvthe vvbody vv- vvAnswer vvFemur
Hairs vvgrow vvfrom vvthe vvbase vvof vvwhich vvstructures? vv- vvAnswer vvFollicles
Where vvare vvolfactory vvreceptors vvlocated? vv- vvAnswer vvNose
In vvwhich vvbone vvare vvthe vvupper vvteeth vvlocated? vv- vvAnswer vvMaxilla
Which vvarea vvof vvthe vvbrain vvshares vvconcern vvfor vvthe vvrespiratory vvfunction vvwith
vvthe vvpons vvvarolii? vv- vvAnswer vvMedulla vvOblongata
The vvspleen vvis vvpart vvof vvwhich vvbody vvsystem? vv- vvAnswer vvLymphatic vvsystem
What vvis vvan vvovum? vv- vvAnswer vvEgg vvcell
How vvmany vvlayers vvof vvtissue vvmake vvup vvthe vvpericardium? vv- vvAnswer vvTwo
, What vvis vvthe vvmedical vvterm vvfor vvthe vvcontraction vvstage vvof vvthe vvcardiac vvcycle?
vv- vvAnswer vvSystole
Name vvthe vvtubes vvwhich vvextend vvfrom vveach vvof vvthe vvkidneys vvto vvthe vvbladder
vvthat vvconvey vvurine vv- vvAnswer vvUreters
Name vvthe vvcircular vvmuscle vvthat vvcontrols vvthe vvopening vvof vvthe vvanus vv- vvAnswer
vvAnal vvSphincter
In vvwhich vvorgan vvis vvthe vvvoice vvcreated? vv- vvAnswer vvLarynx
What vvis vvthe vvname vvof vvthe vvspace vvbetween vvthe vvvagina vvand vvthe vvrectum vvor
vvthe vvscrotum vvand vvthe vvrectum? vv- vvAnswer vvPerineum
Which vvvessels vvcarry vvblood vvaway vvfrom vvthe vvheart? vv- vvAnswer vvArteries
The vvbreasts vvare vvalso vvknown vvas vvwhich vvglands? vv- vvAnswer vvMammary vvGlands
Which vvconnective vvtissue vvholds vvbones vvtogether vvat vvthe vvjoints? vv- vvAnswer
vvLigaments
What vvis vvthe vvcorrect vvmedical vvname vvfor vvred vvblood vvcells? vv- vvAnswer
vvErythrocytes
What vvtype vvof vvjoint vvis vvthe vvwrist? vv- vvAnswer vvcondyloid
The vvsympathetic vvand vvparsympathetic vvare vvcomponents vvof vvwhich vvpart vvof vvthe
vvnervous vvsystem? vv- vvAnswer vvAutonomic vvnervous vvsystem
Name vvthe vvfine vvtransparent vvprotective vvmembrane, vvlining vvthe vveyelids, vvwhich
vvfolds vvon vvto vvthe vvfront vvof vvthe vveyeball. vv- vvAnswer vvConjunctiva
In vvthe vvabsence vvof vva vvdefinitive vvdiagnosis vvname vvthe vvfour vvterms vvthat vvmight
vvbe vvrecorded vvin vvthe vvmedical vvrecord vvthat vvcan vvbe vvcoded vvas vva vvdiagnosis,
vvin vvaccordance vvwith vvthe vvnational vvclinical vvcoding vvstandard. vv- vvAnswer
vvWorking vvdiagnosis, vvpresumed, vvprobable, vvtreat vvas.
For vvthe vvpurposes vvof vvclinical vvcoding, vvwhat vvis vva vvco-morbidity vvdefined vvas? vv-
vvAnswer vvAny vvcondition vvwhich vvco-exists vvin vvconjunction vvwith vvanother vvdisease
vvthat vvis vvcurrently vvbeing vvtreated vvat vvthe vvtime vvof vvadmission vvor vvdevelops
vvsubsequently. vvOr vvaffects vvthe vvmanagement vvof vvthe vvpatients vvcurrent
vvconsultant vvepisode.
What vvtype vvof vvOPCS-4 vvcode(s) vvare vvrequired vvon vvthe vvfirst vvattendance vvof vvany
vvcycle vvof vva vvchemotherapy vvregimen vvfor vvoutpatients vvand vvday vvcases? vv-
vvAnswer vvThe vvprocurement vvcode vvand vvthe vvcorresponding vvdelivery vvcode.
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What vvis vvlargest vvgland vvin vvthe vvbody vv- vvAnswer vvLiver
How vvmany vvphalanges vvare vvin vvthe vvfoot? vv- vvAnswer vv14
Which vvhormone vvpromotes vvgestation vvduring vvthe vvmenstrual vvcycle? vv- vvAnswer
vvProgesterone
Name vvthe vvsmall vvsac vvin vvwhich vvbile vvmade vvfrom vvthe vvliver vvis vvstored vvuntil
vvneeded vvin vvthe vvduodenum vvfor vvfat vvdigestion? vv- vvAnswer vvGall vvBladder
What vvtype vvof vvmetabolism vvis vvurea vvthe vvfinal vvproduct vvof? vv- vvAnswer vvProtein
What vvis vvthe vvcollective vvterm vvfor vvthe vvexternal vvfemale vvgenitalia? vv- vvAnswer
vvVulva
The vvpituitary vvgland vvcan vvbe vvreferred vvto vvas vvthe vv"master" vvgland vvand vvwhat
vvother vvname? vv- vvAnswer vvHypophyseal vvGland
Name vvthe vvmale vvgerm vvCell vvthat vvunites vvwith vvthe vvfemale vvegg vvduring
vvfertilization vv- vvAnswer vvSpermatazoon
What vvcells vvin vvthe vvcochlea vvare vvconsidered vvthe vvtrue vvorgans vvof vvhearing? vv-
vvAnswer vvOrgan vvof vvCorti
What vvis vvthe vvname vvgiven vvto vvthe vvsmallest vvveins? vv- vvAnswer vvVenules
What vvgland vvsecretes vvthe vvoily vvfluid, vvsebum? vv- vvAnswer vvSebaceous vvGland
What vvis vvthe vvname vvof vva vvform vvof vvsugar vvthat vvit vvis vva vvproduct vvof vvstarch
vvmetabolism vvin vvthe vvbody? vv- vvAnswer vvGlucose
What vvlines vvthe vvmajority vvof vvthe vvinner vvsurface vvof vvthe vvsclera vvand vvabsorbs
vvlight vvafter vvit vvhas vvpassed vvthrough vvthe vvretina? vv- vvAnswer vvChoroid
What vvis vvthe vvname vvfor vvthe vvintermixing vvof vvmolecules vvof vva vvliquid vvor vvgas vvso
vvthat vvthey vvare vvequally vvconcentrated? vv- vvAnswer vvDiffusion
,What vvsubstance vvis vvcontained vvin vvthe vvmedullary vvcanal vvof vvlong vvbones vvand vvin
vvcancellous vvtissue vvof vvall vvbone vvtypes? vv- vvAnswer vvBone vvMarrow
What vvelement vvis vvstored vvin vvthe vvthyroid vvgland vvand vvis vvnecessary vvfor vvthe
vvproduction vvof vvthyroid vvhormones? vv- vvAnswer vvIodine
Name vvthe vvtubes vvfound vvwithin vvthe vvinner vvear vvthat vvprovide vvinformation vvabout
vvthe vvposition vvof vvthe vvhead vvin vvspace, vvcontributing vvto vvthe vvmaintenance vvof
vvequilibrium vvand vvbalance vv- vvAnswer vvSemicircular vvcanals
What vvodourless, vvcolourless vvgas vvexcreted vvby vvthe vvlungs vvis vvproduced vvin
vvtissue vvcells vvas vva vvby-product vvof vvmetabolism? vv- vvAnswer vvCarbon vvDioxide
What vvis vvthe vvname vvof vvthe vvperiod vvof vv42 vvdays vvfollowing vvbirth? vv- vvAnswer
vvPuerperium
Provide vvthe vvname vvof vvthe vvexternal vvopening vvof vvthe vvurethra vv- vvAnswer
vvMeatus
What vvsystem vvof vvducts vvand vvglands vvsecrete vvand vvconduct vvtears? vv- vvAnswer
vvLacrimal
Rings vvof vvwhat vvtype vvof vvtissue vvare vvfound vvembedded vvin vvthe vvmuscular vvwalls
vvof vvthe vvtrachea? vv- vvAnswer vvCartilage
Name vvthe vvFIRST vvof vvthe vvthree vvossicles vvin vvthe vvmiddle vvear? vv- vvAnswer
vvMalleus
Name vvthe vvlongest vvbone vvin vvthe vvbody vv- vvAnswer vvFemur
Hairs vvgrow vvfrom vvthe vvbase vvof vvwhich vvstructures? vv- vvAnswer vvFollicles
Where vvare vvolfactory vvreceptors vvlocated? vv- vvAnswer vvNose
In vvwhich vvbone vvare vvthe vvupper vvteeth vvlocated? vv- vvAnswer vvMaxilla
Which vvarea vvof vvthe vvbrain vvshares vvconcern vvfor vvthe vvrespiratory vvfunction vvwith
vvthe vvpons vvvarolii? vv- vvAnswer vvMedulla vvOblongata
The vvspleen vvis vvpart vvof vvwhich vvbody vvsystem? vv- vvAnswer vvLymphatic vvsystem
What vvis vvan vvovum? vv- vvAnswer vvEgg vvcell
How vvmany vvlayers vvof vvtissue vvmake vvup vvthe vvpericardium? vv- vvAnswer vvTwo
, What vvis vvthe vvmedical vvterm vvfor vvthe vvcontraction vvstage vvof vvthe vvcardiac vvcycle?
vv- vvAnswer vvSystole
Name vvthe vvtubes vvwhich vvextend vvfrom vveach vvof vvthe vvkidneys vvto vvthe vvbladder
vvthat vvconvey vvurine vv- vvAnswer vvUreters
Name vvthe vvcircular vvmuscle vvthat vvcontrols vvthe vvopening vvof vvthe vvanus vv- vvAnswer
vvAnal vvSphincter
In vvwhich vvorgan vvis vvthe vvvoice vvcreated? vv- vvAnswer vvLarynx
What vvis vvthe vvname vvof vvthe vvspace vvbetween vvthe vvvagina vvand vvthe vvrectum vvor
vvthe vvscrotum vvand vvthe vvrectum? vv- vvAnswer vvPerineum
Which vvvessels vvcarry vvblood vvaway vvfrom vvthe vvheart? vv- vvAnswer vvArteries
The vvbreasts vvare vvalso vvknown vvas vvwhich vvglands? vv- vvAnswer vvMammary vvGlands
Which vvconnective vvtissue vvholds vvbones vvtogether vvat vvthe vvjoints? vv- vvAnswer
vvLigaments
What vvis vvthe vvcorrect vvmedical vvname vvfor vvred vvblood vvcells? vv- vvAnswer
vvErythrocytes
What vvtype vvof vvjoint vvis vvthe vvwrist? vv- vvAnswer vvcondyloid
The vvsympathetic vvand vvparsympathetic vvare vvcomponents vvof vvwhich vvpart vvof vvthe
vvnervous vvsystem? vv- vvAnswer vvAutonomic vvnervous vvsystem
Name vvthe vvfine vvtransparent vvprotective vvmembrane, vvlining vvthe vveyelids, vvwhich
vvfolds vvon vvto vvthe vvfront vvof vvthe vveyeball. vv- vvAnswer vvConjunctiva
In vvthe vvabsence vvof vva vvdefinitive vvdiagnosis vvname vvthe vvfour vvterms vvthat vvmight
vvbe vvrecorded vvin vvthe vvmedical vvrecord vvthat vvcan vvbe vvcoded vvas vva vvdiagnosis,
vvin vvaccordance vvwith vvthe vvnational vvclinical vvcoding vvstandard. vv- vvAnswer
vvWorking vvdiagnosis, vvpresumed, vvprobable, vvtreat vvas.
For vvthe vvpurposes vvof vvclinical vvcoding, vvwhat vvis vva vvco-morbidity vvdefined vvas? vv-
vvAnswer vvAny vvcondition vvwhich vvco-exists vvin vvconjunction vvwith vvanother vvdisease
vvthat vvis vvcurrently vvbeing vvtreated vvat vvthe vvtime vvof vvadmission vvor vvdevelops
vvsubsequently. vvOr vvaffects vvthe vvmanagement vvof vvthe vvpatients vvcurrent
vvconsultant vvepisode.
What vvtype vvof vvOPCS-4 vvcode(s) vvare vvrequired vvon vvthe vvfirst vvattendance vvof vvany
vvcycle vvof vva vvchemotherapy vvregimen vvfor vvoutpatients vvand vvday vvcases? vv-
vvAnswer vvThe vvprocurement vvcode vvand vvthe vvcorresponding vvdelivery vvcode.
