A 2-year-old boy is suspected of having leukemia, and a bone marrow examination is requested. From which body site should the bone marrow be collected?

a. Superior iliac crest
b. Vertebrae
c. Tibia
d. Sternum

Correct Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Injury to primary motor cortex on one side of the brain could cause:

a. Contralateral paralysis b. Ipsilateral paralysis c. Bilateral paralysis

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