What is the main function of the respiratory system?
A. to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
B. to bring oxygen to the body
C. to break down food and absorb nutrients
D. to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
Select your answer:
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Homeotic Genes and Cancer › ViewTumor
A. specific DNA sequence within a homeotic gene that regulates patterns of development
B. a tumor that remains within a mass
C. abnormal growth of cells that result from abnormal cell division
D. uncontrolled dividing cells that invade and destroy healthy tissue elsewhere in the body
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A 52-year-old woman has had acute pancreatitis due to gallstones. Six weeks later, she has persistent nausea and is unable to eat. A CT scan shows that the inflammation have resolved, but there is a 10 cm pancreatic pseudocyst posterior to the stomach which is displacing it anteriorly. MRCP shows communication between the pancreatic duct and the pseudocyst. The most appropriate management is
A. pseudocyst-gastrostomy with cholecystectomy
B. percutaneous aspiration
C. continue total parenteral nutrition for 3 more weeks
D. administer somatostatin analogue
E. perform pancreatic duct stenting